West Frankfort’s local union and school board have been at the negotiation table for more than five months. If an agreement ...

The dream of homeownership is pushed out of reach by low housing supply and soaring property taxes driven by pension costs.

Pension costs take a growing share of school funding, driving up property taxes and leaving less for teachers and students.

Illinois home prices have jumped 48% since 2018 while available housing inventory has plummeted across all 26 tracked metro ...

Microsoft, Salesforce, ChatGPT, Amazon Web Services and Zoom would all come with higher prices under Chicago Mayor Brandon ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson describes the 2026 budget as “Protecting Chicago,” but his plan seems to do the opposite. Taxes ...

Harvey is seeking state aid under Illinois’ Financially Distressed City Law, but without pension reform, state oversight ...

Pensions and debt dominate Chicago’s spending increases, crowding out core services. Without reform, rising obligations will ...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker told the Chicago Economic Club Oct. 21 that he absolutely opposes Mayor Brandon Johnson’s plan to revive ...

Teachers are not the main priority of the Chicago Teachers Union. Its own spending practices prove it. J ust 17.7% of its spending in fiscal year 2025 was on “representational activities,” according ...

The scandal-plagued president of the Chicago Teachers Union will now also be leading the Illinois Federation of Teachers, ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson proposed a $21-per-employee monthly tax on large companies to help fill a nearly $1.2 billion ...