Outcomes for Illinoisans have dropped since Gov. J.B. Pritzker took office. The nation’s Democrats need to see where he’s ...

Despite Illinois law setting clear budget rules, lawmakers routinely fast-track last-minute, backroom deals, keeping voters and other legislators in the dark.

Illinois is the most inefficient state in the Midwest and the 14th-most inefficient in the country. That’s driven in part by ...

Illinois state lawmakers must be super speed readers, because who would vote on something they hadn’t read? They were given an average of 67 seconds per page to read the past nine state budgets ...

Illinois lawmakers could still pass expensive changes to newer state worker pensions using a “gut and replace” maneuver. The ...

The Illinois Revenue Alliance, a group which includes the Chicago Teachers Union, has released a proposal to impose nine tax ...

Illinois municipal leaders didn’t grant building permits to enough new housing in 2024. Low numbers and lack of density indicate Illinois could improve its housing picture with more development.

Illinois leaders keep using tax hikes as a budget quick-fix, but the state’s fiscal troubles – and the taxpayer burden – ...

Illinois lawmakers are looking to expand sales taxes to include things such as streaming services, gym memberships, vehicle ...

Illinois companies announced 1,023 mass layoffs in April, with more than half from business closures. One-fifth of Illinois ...

Stacy Davis Gates and her slate of progressive Chicago Teachers Union leaders won reelection on May 16. Illinoisans can ...