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 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 ...

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 ...

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

Just 13.1% of workers in Illinois were union members in 2025. Thousands of government workers have rejected union membership.