Illinois lawmakers have introduced a bill that would prohibit Illinois students from receiving private funds for tutoring and ...

The Idaho Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of school choice tax credits. Yet Illinois continues to lag the nation with no form of school choice.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s $56 billion budget proposal for 2027 relies in more than $700 million in new revenue. Gov. J.B. Pritzker ...

Illinois lawmakers diverted at least $74 million in one-time pandemic relief funds to select social programs and nonprofits.

Spending proposal features $1 billion in updated revenue assumptions, $589 million in tax and fee hikes and $139 million in ...

Illinois is on pace to lose a seat in Congress based on new census data. International immigration and interstate migration ...

A new bill would give some police and firefighters flexibility with their retirement. State Sen. Robert Martwick, D-Chicago, ...

Illinois lawmakers claim the state saved nearly $500 million in fiscal year 2026, but most “savings” are either from federal ...

State lawmakers voted to hike road tolls in 2027, even though the state has billions in the road fund it’s not using. Some ...

The union's extraordinary power in Chicago is propped up by actions in Springfield. The Chicago Teachers Union is widely ...

Higher tax revenue paints a better picture for Illinois’ budget, but increases have been driven by strong national economy, rather than local policy.

Illinois ended 2025 with nearly 302,000 people unemployed. Job openings are down by 100,000 since September 2025. Illinois lost a net 1,700 jobs in 2025 while the United States as a whole added ...