Of the 131 lawmakers who voted for the gas tax hikes, 51, or 39%, are no longer in the General Assembly. One, Martin Sandoval ...

Stacy Davis Gates’ tenure as president of the Chicago Teachers Union and Illinois Federation of Teachers has been riddled ...

The CPS budget proposal relies on hundreds of millions in fund sweeps to “balance.” Despite layoffs, CPS payrolls grew compared with last year and remain 8,250 higher than 2020 levels despite fewer ...

Illinois' legislative districts, shaped by gerrymandering, result in over 90% of passed bills being single-party sponsored. True representation needs reform.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker could expand access to training for high school students in careers such as welding and web development.

Year-over-year rents rose in Illinois while falling nationwide. Champaign-Urbana posted the country’s fourth-highest increase ...

Chicago’s biggest music event brings in millions in revenue for the city, but tickets to the lakefront festival carry the amusement taxes and overnight visitors pay the nation’s highest hotel tax.

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Chicago will have one of the highest big-city rates in the country when the transit tax inches up Aug. 1. Illinois’ high sales taxes are about to get higher in the Chicago area. Across Illinois, the ...

As teams in Chicago and elsewhere pursue new venues and entertainment districts, lawmakers face renewed questions about public financing. While sports teams across the country pursue new stadiums, ...

The union embraces political spending tactics the Chicago Teachers Union uses in an effort to further its political goals.