The Chicago Teachers Union is over five years behind in releasing its 'annual' audits, yet its own reporting shows it’s been ...

Illinois can take credit for plenty of Starbucks’ pumpkin spice lattes. The state produces enough pumpkins to make nearly 8 ...

The Chicago Teachers Union’s attacks on charter schools are to blame for the upcoming closure of the Chicago High School for ...

If Chicago’s pension systems become insolvent, the city will have to reduce benefits or make serious cuts to city services.

Illinois taxpayers in 2024 owed an average of $38,800 each, ranking No. 3 in the U.S. Illinois earned an “F” for fiscal ...

Illinois’ economy bounces back after early 2025 slump. Long-term growth is threatened by taxation, regulation and barriers to ...

Rockford youths often faced a hopeless future, but a program is helping them find a trade as they rebuild their community. It ...

At least three Illinois teachers unions threatened to strike at the start of this school year. Keeping students out of class ...

If Gov. J.B. Pritzker lets Illinois join the federal scholarship tax credit program, public school students could receive ...

Superintendent salaries often do not reflect the district’s size, wealth or student performance. School district ...

There are 9,081 fewer students enrolled in Chicago Public Schools, driven by declines in Black and Hispanic students. The big ...

Chicago missed the Oct. 1 deadline to extend the grocery tax. Grocery shoppers will save $40 million for at least six months ...