The nation’s report card was just released and shows Illinois students continue to struggle to meet proficiency standards in ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is on leave from Chicago Public Schools while his administration negotiates its new contract. If Johnson were to return to CPS, he would be guaranteed a six-figure job.

The Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Public Schools entered the “fact finding” phase of negotiations in January 2025.

Chicago residents reported 28,443 violent crimes during 2024. Attacks and threats were both up, with aggravated assaults ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan collected a pension worth $158,000 in 2024 while facing a federal corruption ...

The first nationwide school choice bill to pass out of committee in U.S. history was just reintroduced. But teachers unions, which killed Illinois’ school choice program in 2023, oppose giving ...

Illinois continues to maintain a sluggish job market and high unemployment. The December unemployment rate was third highest ...

Rapid growth in government jobs during 2024 did little to fix the downward trajectory of union membership in Illinois. Just ...

Even residents who rent their homes are affected, as landlords pass along the high property tax burden in the form of higher rent. Yet parents residing in many public school districts are denied ...

CHICAGO (Jan. 27, 2025) – Today, the legal team for Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan wrapped its defense against his federal corruption charges, which include bribery, wire fraud and ...