Illinois leaders keep using tax hikes as a budget quick-fix, but the state’s fiscal troubles – and the taxpayer burden – ...

The Illinois state affiliate of the Service Employees International Union collected over $3 million in dues from members in ...

Chicago Teachers Union members have reason to question the leadership of President Stacy Davis Gates heading into the May 16 ...

Illinois teachers are required to contribute 9% of their salary toward pensions, but many school districts “pick up” this cost – putting the pension burden on taxpayers.

Illinois has the third-highest corporate income taxes in the nation. These are some of the most harmful taxes to economic ...

A new law took effect this year allowing foreign-trained physicians to apply for limited licenses on an accelerated path to ...

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s budget proposal slashes general funds for economic development while relying on federal dollars ...

Teachers unions have given millions to the state lawmakers targeting homeschoolers in their most recent effort to stifle ...

The median Chicago residence paid $2,059 in property taxes just to support Chicago Public Schools in 2024, 62% more than they ...

House Bill 1368 builds on previous literacy efforts by state lawmakers in 2023. If passed, professional development for ...

Tariffs by President Donald Trump sent markets tumbling and temporarily hurt public pension investments. While the markets ...

Chicago Public Schools was already projecting annual budget deficits in excess of $500 million in coming years. The new ...