Illinois is the only state to lose a school choice program rather than expand one. If we can turn that around at the federal ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson claims racism is behind his inability to lead and help the Black community. But his policies on ...

Illinois will impose the nation’s seventh-highest state and local tax burden on residents in 2025. Taxpayers on average will ...

Illinois lawmakers can’t budget responsibly if they don’t know how much they have. Governors have a history of fudging the ...

Typical property tax bill increased 78% on a Cook County residence since 2007. Median property values only rose 7.3%. That ...

By imposing costly delays, intrusive financial disclosures and pushing up demolition fees, the Northwest Side Preservation ...

A city charter would put much-needed guardrails on the Chicago government. Here’s what needs to happen to get one.

Student literacy is in trouble nationally. Illinois is one of 41 states where just 1 in 3 or fewer of its fourth-graders met ...

Expansions to Medicaid because of the Affordable Care Act and COVID-19 have increased the program in Illinois as Congress ...

Disproportionate and low voter turnout presents challenges for municipal democracy nationwide. However, a straightforward ...

State politicians might eliminate the tipped minimum wage, putting tipped workers on the $15 per hour wage. But with higher ...

As the Chicago Teachers Union continues negotiating with the former employee it got elected mayor, expect the union to get ...