The nation’s report card was just released and shows Illinois students continue to struggle to meet proficiency standards in ...

The Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Public Schools entered the “fact finding” phase of negotiations in January 2025. Here’s what that means, whether Chicago students might be out of class, when and ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan collected a pension worth $158,000 in 2024 while facing a federal corruption ...

Chicago residents reported 28,443 violent crimes during 2024. Attacks and threats were both up, with aggravated assaults ...

Illinois continues to maintain a sluggish job market and high unemployment. The December unemployment rate was third highest ...

Rapid growth in government jobs during 2024 did little to fix the downward trajectory of union membership in Illinois. Just ...

Joseph Miscimarra is a proponent of additional dwelling units, such as coach houses and granny flats. He supports a Chicago ...

Even residents who rent their homes are affected, as landlords pass along the high property tax burden in the form of higher rent. Yet parents residing in many public school districts are denied ...

CHICAGO (Jan. 27, 2025) – Today, the legal team for Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan wrapped its defense against his federal corruption charges, which include bribery, wire fraud and ...