AAA named Chicago a top domestic travel spot for Labor Day. It also said Illinois has some of the nation’s highest gas prices ...

Restrictive zoning laws and policy barriers have prevented new housing construction, driving prices up and Illinois families ...

A new federal law could give Illinois parents funds to help cover the costs of homeschooling, but only if the state agrees to ...

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

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

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

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 ...

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

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

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

Chicago’s municipal pension is one of the worst-funded pension systems in the nation despite sky-high taxes dedicated to ...