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

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

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

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

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

Illinois risks millions in penalties under new federal law because of errors in determining who qualifies for food assistance ...

Low student proficiency is being hidden in Illinois. Virginia raised its expectations for students. While other states are ...

More than 2,000 special education students in Chicago Public Schools are denied support they’re legally guaranteed. Federal ...

Chicago homeowners on the South and West Sides are bracing for huge property tax hikes, driven by surging assessments and ...

Despite a 2021 law meant to improve the funding ratio of Chicago’s park pension, the amount of money the system has on hand ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s 2026 budget proposal includes a per-user tax on social media companies and a per-employee fee ...

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