Illinois municipal leaders didn’t grant building permits to enough new housing in 2024. Low numbers and lack of density indicate Illinois could improve its housing picture with more development.

Illinois is the most inefficient state in the Midwest and the 14th-most inefficient in the country. That’s driven in part by ...

A lawsuit challenging the Chicago Teachers Union’s failure to release mandated financial audits to its members survived CTU’s attempt to get it thrown out.

Illinois state lawmakers must be super speed readers, because who would vote on something they hadn’t read? They were given ...

Illinois lawmakers could still pass expensive changes to newer state worker pensions using a “gut and replace” maneuver. The ...

Stacy Davis Gates and her slate of progressive Chicago Teachers Union leaders won reelection on May 16. Illinoisans can ...

Illinois lawmakers are looking to expand sales taxes to include things such as streaming services, gym memberships, vehicle ...

The Illinois Revenue Alliance, a group which includes the Chicago Teachers Union, has released a proposal to impose nine tax ...

Since 2020, 84% of Illinois communities have lost population. Small towns were hit hardest by population declines in 2024, ...

Illinois companies announced 1,023 mass layoffs in April, with more than half from business closures. One-fifth of Illinois ...

A federal bill is cause for hope for 15,000 low-income Illinois students who lost their private school scholarships in 2023.

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