State lawmakers boosted benefits for Chicago police and firefighters in the final days of the legislative session. Gov. J.B.

Summer jobs programs are not enough to keep Chicago’s youth out of trouble. To reach their potential, a year-round answer is ...

Illinois was No. 12 in the U.S. for its June unemployment rate. It’s not been ranked that low since before the pandemic.

Ridership on Metra, the Chicago Transit Authority and Pace is still down 30% from pre-pandemic levels. The agency overseeing ...

Illinois just ranked as having the highest property tax rate in the country. Property taxes in Illinois are an especially ...

Despite Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates’ constant demands for “wealthy” taxpayers to pay their “fair share ...

In 2024, Oak Park, Illinois, went where Mayor Brandon Johnson tried to take Chicago – banning all natural gas connections in ...

The Illinois Federation of Teachers, the parent union of the Chicago Teachers Union, should be worried about the three Rs, ...

In another short-term revenue move, Illinois lawmakers July 1 turned to vape and other nicotine product tax hikes to allow ...

Chicago Teachers Union Vice President Jackson Potter said CTU needs to be more involved in other school districts. That means 52 school districts negotiating teachers contracts this year are ...

Residential permits across Chicago remained low in 2024, and efforts to increase housing on existing lots have been put off. Some of Chicago’s aldermen want to maintain power over their wards ...