Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is on the wrong side of public opinion, with new polling showing most voters view him unfavorably ...

There is one time a year for most public education employees to opt out of their teachers union. That time is now. Here’s why ...

Chicago homicides were at a decade low for the 12 months through June, but also down was the arrest rate from 42% to 27%.

Just 15% to 26% of Illinois teachers union spending was on representing teachers in 2024. But public education employees can ...

The Illinois Policy Institute’s Center for Poverty Solutions received national backing for a job co-op that will target ...

Illinois’ latest drop in gross domestic product shows broader issues with the state. The state’s real GDP has been struggling ...

As Chicago faces a major deficit for fiscal year 2026, Mayor Brandon Johnson is considering resurrecting a failed idea that punishes job creation: the corporate head tax.

About 2-in-5 Illinois elementary students can read at grade level, so there is a lot of room for improvement. Five new bills ...

Despite record revenues, Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s 2026 budget hikes taxes by another $482 million. Illinoisans are paying 44% ...

Illinois has the nation’s worst public pension crisis. Nationwide analysis from the Equable Institute shows Illinois state ...

A bill in Congress would hold the National Education Association accountable, forcing it to once more put students and ...

The Chicago Teachers Union’s refusal to close near-empty schools and push for more “sustainable community schools” is hurting ...