Violent crime in Chicago fell to more than a decade low in 2025. It dropped across 88% of the city’s neighborhoods as arrests ...

Illinois lawmakers provided nearly $1.2 million to a political advocacy group promoting progressive labor policies. Little info was offered about how the taxes will be used.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced plans to handle Illinois’ pension crisis. Some build on proven reforms while others could delay real progress.

Illinois lawmakers propose a Tier 2 pension expansion that adds costly sweeteners, despite struggling to keep up with current ...

Illinois placed 38th nationally for social mobility. Its rank was pulled down by economic problems and corruption in its ...

To get part of $50 billion for a federal health program, Illinois promised to join nurse licensure and physician assistant ...

The Illinois Constitution stops politicians from imposing progressive taxation, which would give them power to progressively ...

Illinois state pensions have less money to pay retirees than any state according to Equable Institute. It’s the third year in a row for Illinois coming in last.

Illinois’ rushed, closed-door budgeting process funded $700,000 in taxpayer dollars to a research group promoting ...

Illinois’ broken budgeting process allowed state lawmakers to spend $2.6 million on tennis and pickleball courts.

Chicago’s Roseland community is solving crime and poverty through a formula developed by the Hope Center: mentors, jobs and a ...

All K-12 students in public, private, charter or homeschool programs are eligible for donated funds if they meet income ...