Illinois lawmakers got creative with state budget proposals to overhaul pensions and raise new revenue, many of which would ...

With only 10,100 of the Chicago Teachers Union’s 27,216 active members voting to retain Stacy Davis Gates as president, she ...

With the Illinois state legislative session ended, bills will start crossing the governor’s desk, some containing tax hikes, ...

Illinois state lawmakers’ spending plan surpasses last year’s budget by $2 billion, requiring taxpayers to pay over $800 ...

If Illinois state lawmakers follow the Chicago Teachers Union’s push for a 7.92% base corporate tax rate, it can severely ...

As state lawmakers finalize the 2026 budget, public sector unions are pushing for major benefit spikes for Tier 2 pensioners ...

Illinois Auditor General Frank Mautino is retiring after a 10-year term of monitoring public spending. The scrutiny his own ...

State leaders rely on budget gimmicks and short-term fixes and they assume speculative proposals will become law and operate ...

Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara has cut the property tax rate to 1.93% by cutting costs and spending smarter – a playbook other ...

A new Chicago ordinance will remove college degree requirements for most city jobs. The measure breaks down employment ...

Illinois students are struggling to meet proficiency standards on state assessments. Instead of working to improve student ...

As Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker positions himself as the foil to President Donald Trump, a look at his record as governor is ...