The state outpaced national growth for just the fifth time in the past 20 quarters. Long-term growth still shows worrying ...
The Chicago Teachers Union wants the mayor and school board to approve May 1 as a paid day off and excused absence for a “Day ...
State Sen. Robert Martwick introduced House Bill 3404 in hopes of securing a buyout option for Chicago police and fire ...
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 ...
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 ...
1. “Environment and culture” spending, which encompasses the Illinois Art Council and Department of Natural Resources, grew ...
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.