Illinois’ 2026 budget included a $500,000 grant to Goal Digger Divas United, a health advocacy group that lost its IRS ...

The bill’s “incentive agreement” allows for separate payments from the megaproject entity, such as the Bears, or an ...

1. “Environment and culture” spending, which encompasses the Illinois Art Council and Department of Natural Resources, grew ...

A system with fewer fare evaders tends to be safer and cleaner. Upon installing the higher gates, San Francisco saw an ...

By freezing property values in a specific area, TIF districts artificially manipulate who pays the levy, leading to effective ...

Residents are leaving every corner of Illinois for other states despite surging international migration propping up the total ...

The Illinois House of Representatives’ Labor and Commerce Committee unanimously passed HB4882, the Future of Work Act of 2026 ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s ‘Cut the Tape’ initiative has made real gains for housing in its second year. Still, the hardest ...

Publicly funded stadium agreements can involve questionable incentives for politicians. The megaprojects bill in Illinois ...

A measure in the General Assembly would permit cosmetology and barber apprenticeships as a pathway to a license.

The state’s housing inventory is at just 31% of pre-pandemic levels, driving up prices. Restrictive zoning and the nation’s ...

Adopting a state spending cap could help combat a mounting fiscal crisis. Illinois faces massive projected deficits, threatening the state’s ...