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Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is on the wrong side of public opinion, with new polling showing most voters view him unfavorably ...
There is one time a year for most public education employees to opt out of their teachers union. That time is now. Here’s why ...
The Illinois Policy Institute’s Center for Poverty Solutions received national backing for a job co-op that will target ...
Chicago homicides were at a decade low for the 12 months through June, but also down was the arrest rate from 42% to 27%.
Just 15% to 26% of Illinois teachers union spending was on representing teachers in 2024. But public education employees can ...
Illinois’ latest drop in gross domestic product shows broader issues with the state. The state’s real GDP has been struggling ...
As Chicago faces a major deficit for fiscal year 2026, Mayor Brandon Johnson is considering resurrecting a failed idea that punishes job creation: the corporate head tax.
About 2-in-5 Illinois elementary students can read at grade level, so there is a lot of room for improvement. Five new bills ...
Despite record revenues, Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s 2026 budget hikes taxes by another $482 million. Illinoisans are paying 44% ...
Illinois has the nation’s worst public pension crisis. Nationwide analysis from the Equable Institute shows Illinois state ...
A bill in Congress would hold the National Education Association accountable, forcing it to once more put students and ...
The Chicago Teachers Union’s refusal to close near-empty schools and push for more “sustainable community schools” is hurting ...