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 ...

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

As of January, Illinois had the fifth-highest unemployment rate in the U.S. at 4.9%, leaving more than 324,000 residents looking for work.Job creation continued to lag, with over 47,000 more job ...

Joseph Ocol needs our help. Despite militant opposition from the Chicago Teachers Union, he is producing chess champions from one of Chicago’s most underprivileged communities. Joe is asking our ...

Use the maps to find the legislators representing you. You can search for Illinois state senators, house representatives and Chicago alderman. The maps show the state districts and Chicago ...