The truth is, I had always had a good educational upbringing, and a good family. But the allure of the streets just got me at ...

Illinois’ inefficient spending on its transportation needs led the state to spend more as its roads got worse. But there is a ...

Illinois’ Tier 2 is a great retirement benefit for long-term state workers. But those who don’t spend their careers in ...

The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees’ questionable spending, as revealed in its own federal ...

A current union-negotiated contract with Illinois state government gives out-of-the-norm health benefits to government ...

Kane County voters sent a strong message by voting down a sales tax increase on April 1. They joined voters in several ...

Other cities unleashed small-scale housing. Chicago buried it in red tape. Now it’s hurting renters, seniors and working ...

House Bill 2827 would extensively regulate both homeschools and private schools in ways that could seriously violate ...

Illinois state lawmakers are trying to ban landlords from using credit histories to judge potential tenants. Doing so could ...

The average Chicago Public Schools teacher will see their salary increase to more than $114,000 by the 2027-2028 school year.

Of the 947 Illinois mass layoffs, 618 hit Chicago after six companies cut workers. The closure of security services provider ...

Homeschool co-ops in Illinois would face several new rules meant for larger schools, according to the Illinois State Board of ...