Chicago crime and poverty are connected: poorer neighborhoods account for 63% of violent crime—but job creation can break the ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom said no to a sweetener, while Gov. J.B. Pritzker added $11 billion to Chicago’s liabilities.

Minimum lot size regulations are driving up the cost of housing in Illinois, worsening the state's affordability crisis.

Illinois outspends Indiana when it comes to higher education. Tuition is still higher, whereas Indiana froze tuition in 2025.

Illinois is on pace to lose its second congressional seat because of population loss under Gov. J.B. Pritzker. Since Pritzker ...

Mayor Johnson’s Protecting Renters Ordinance jeopardizes Chicago housing affordability by capping fees and mandating annual rental registries.

Aldermen have warned Mayor Brandon Johnson what they will not support. Chicago faces a projected budget deficit for at least the 27 th straight year. Those aldermen say they will not support a head ...

Chicago voters will determine who’s on the first fully elected Chicago Board of Education. Early voting has begun in Chicago, with the city choosing its first fully elected school board. Here is where ...

The city collected $47.1 million from the cameras last year. Almost half of Chicago’s revenue from red-light cameras last year came from late penalties for unpaid tickets. The city collected $47.1 ...

The governor halted the credit via press release after lawmakers declined to do so. When the Illinois General Assembly returns, Gov. J.B. Pritzker wants lawmakers to grant new regulatory authority ...