The first nationwide school choice bill to pass out of committee in U.S. history was just reintroduced. But teachers unions, which killed Illinois’ school choice program in 2023, oppose giving ...
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan collected a pension worth $158,000 in 2024 while facing a federal corruption ...
Chicago residents reported 28,443 violent crimes during 2024. Attacks and threats were both up, with aggravated assaults ...
Rapid growth in government jobs during 2024 did little to fix the downward trajectory of union membership in Illinois. Just ...
Illinois continues to maintain a sluggish job market and high unemployment. The December unemployment rate was third highest ...
Some Illinois school boards allow all resident children – including private and homeschooled kids – to participate in ...
CHICAGO (Jan. 27, 2025) – Today, the legal team for Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan wrapped its defense against his federal corruption charges, which include bribery, wire fraud and ...
Joseph Miscimarra is a proponent of additional dwelling units, such as coach houses and granny flats. He supports a Chicago ...
A new proposal would let Illinoisans recall state lawmakers and local politicians through petitions. State Rep. Dan Ugaste, R ...
In 2023, one in every three Los Angeles housing permits was for an additional dwelling unit. Since the start of its ordinance, the city has issued nearly 27,000 of these permits. 39 Chicago could ...