In the April 2024 municipal elections, Kane County leaders proposed a $51 million retail tax hike. A grassroots citizens ...

Chicago school board elections may have marked a turning point in public perception of the Chicago Teachers Union’s political ...

The Illinois Senate is considering a bill to allow dental students to practice under supervision with temporary licenses. Two ...

Research shows financial literacy boosts economic opportunity. The success of the University of Chicago’s FinEDge program ...

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

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

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

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

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

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 ...