Outcomes for Illinoisans have dropped since Gov. J.B. Pritzker took office. The nation’s Democrats need to see where he’s ...

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

Despite Illinois law setting clear budget rules, lawmakers routinely fast-track last-minute, backroom deals, keeping voters and other legislators in the dark.

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

Illinois state lawmakers are considering a statewide payroll tax that would raise business costs, reduce wages and kill jobs.

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.