Chicago might have just avoided a property tax hike, but city leaders couldn’t figure out how to pass the 2025 budget without ...

Chicago’s first elected school board was just sworn into office. Here’s what members should know about what the Chicago ...

House Bill 1084 would provide relief to the 70% of voters disapproving of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson by creating a process ...

With nearly $214 billion in state and local pension debt threatening both retirees and government finances, Illinois needs a ...

Already 46 towns around Illinois have voted to impose a 1% grocery tax in 2026. Other Illinoisans will start to save 1% on ...

Expanding retirement savings plans as an option for all new Illinois state employees would give them choice and likely ...

State reports show 14,723 Illinoisans lost their jobs because of mass layoffs during 2024, with two-thirds resulting from ...

Addison Township voters at the April 1 election will tell state lawmakers where they stand on legislative map gerrymandering ...

Use the table below to look up how the number of gang crimes reported in your neighborhood compared to the rest of the city.

Wheeling Township voters will have a chance to weigh in on Illinois state lawmakers imposing unfunded mandates. After the ...

Job growth was healthy across the nation in November with a gain of 227,000. Illinois’ metropolitan areas lost 3,400, with ...

Palatine Township voters will take up some of the state’s most urgent issues at the April 1 election, telling state lawmakers ...