Illinois’ state budget needs more than $6.3 billion to cover its own shortfalls before it can provide property tax relief to ...

Illinois is tied with California for the nation’s second-worst unemployment behind only Nevada, according to September data.

Champaign County has spent over $60,000 on a promotional campaign for a local sales tax hike using taxpayer funds. It might ...

The plan to close 7 of the 15 Acero Charter Schools is the latest maneuver in the Chicago Teachers Union’s campaign to ...

Illinois can learn from other programs on how to prepare residents facing a benefits cliff, where low-income families are ...

Chicago’s violent crime increased to the highest level in the past five years. Aggravated assaults increased the most in the past 12 months. Most victims were Black. This episode of The Policy ...