The City of Chicago needs a city charter that will bring some certainty to city government. It should learn from the ...

Illinois students are struggling to meet proficiency standards on state assessments. Instead of working to improve student ...

The Chicago Teachers Union and its president want a say about fixing Chicago’s transit and health care problems, rather than ...

The Chicago Public Schools board is set to vote on the district’s 2025-2026 budget on Aug. 28. It must close a $734 million ...

Illinois continues to be one of the slowest growing economies in the nation, ranking 46th in post-pandemic job recovery and ...

Illinois companies announced 444 mass layoffs in July. LSC Communications Transport in Bolingbrook, also known as Enru ...

Chicago had 44,840 licensed businesses operating in the city last year, fewer than any year in the past decade and 17% less ...

Students returned to their Chicago public schools on Aug. 18. The most recent test data available for Chicago students shows ...

The Chicago Teachers Union has shirked its own rules for years, causing members to sue the union to release a required annual ...

Tax increment financing districts divert public property tax dollars with little oversight, letting cities keep special taxing powers for decades, often misusing funds and shortchanging taxpayers.