Illinois is among the minority of states allowing teachers to strike. None of Illinois’ neighbors allow it. Illinois teachers ...

Almost half of those in a new poll named taxes one of the city top-two issues. Concern about the economy is on the rise.

As Illinois’ election results roll in, candidates endorsed by the Chicago Teachers Union are losing most of their contested ...

Ahead of March Madness, some of the highest-earning college basketball players will pay less in state income tax than they ...

Counter to the governor’s claims, Illinois students’ scores on a national assessment have dropped despite more education ...

Outside Chicago, only a fourth of municipal property taxes collected this year for police and fire are going to services.

Illinois has 181 open state and federal seats this year, the vast majority of those in the state General Assembly. Of the 362 ...

The Chicago Teachers Union is demanding a day of “no work” and “no school” on May 1. It’s launching “what amounts to a ...

The Cook County Board now has before it the opportunity to formally recommend that the state to opt in to the Federal ...

The governor talks about more subsidies and more government involvement to promote his energy agenda, which includes ...

Employers reported 4,153 mass layoffs to the state last month, but the actual number will likely be closer to 2,300. More ...

Illinois voters who were asked strongly support public and private school students in the state benefiting from donated money for scholarships.