Without careful evaluation of whether Illinois’ pensions for newer employees are running afoul of federal rules or what the ...

Illinois companies announced 1,666 mass layoffs in February, with more than 4-in-5 impacting workers in Cook County. Schaumburg alone accounted for one-third of job losses.

Liquor regulations written at the end of Prohibition are strangling Illinois’ craft distillers. A new bill is trying to ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson plans to add 50 new speed cameras to city streets during the coming year to add $11.4 million ...

Illinois families will pay the highest combined state and local tax burden in the nation this year on the median U.S. income.

Illinois has some of the highest property taxes in the country. Chapter 9 would allow local governments to address the root ...

Illinois schools would be required to share curriculum materials with parents under a pair of bills in Springfield. State Rep ...

Newer state employees would get a $13 billion pension benefit boost if Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s fiscal year 2026 budget proposal ...

The latest forecast from the Illinois General Assembly estimates Illinois will have $737 million to $1.2 billion less in ...

House Bill 2827 would require all Illinois private schools to report personal information about students to local and state ...

Illinois continues to lose residents to other states. Another Illinoisan left every 9 minutes and 21 seconds from July 2023 ...

I’m a realtor and a real estate appraiser, so I’ve seen how property taxes is a big issue. In 2021, I was appointed to be a ...