Kane County voters sent a strong message by voting down a sales tax increase on April 1. They joined voters in several ...

Our decision to homeschool was really birthed out of necessity. My oldest was struggling in the public school system. He has ...

Homeschool co-ops in Illinois would face several new rules meant for larger schools, according to the Illinois State Board of ...

Other cities unleashed small-scale housing. Chicago buried it in red tape. Now it’s hurting renters, seniors and working ...

A current union-negotiated contract with Illinois state government gives out-of-the-norm health benefits to government ...

Of the 947 Illinois mass layoffs, 618 hit Chicago after six companies cut workers. The closure of security services provider ...

Just over 5% of the average state income tax return supports economic development and public safety, while almost 28% goes to ...

Tax Day: Where do Illinois tax dollars go? New analysis from the Illinois Policy Institute found the average Illinois state income tax return is over $4K – up nearly $1.6K from 2017 CHICAGO ...

The average Chicago Public Schools teacher will see their salary increase to more than $114,000 by the 2027-2028 school year. Just the raises will cost Chicagoans up to $1.25 billion.