Illinois’ broken budgeting process allows legislators to hand taxpayer money to podcasting and production studios.

Amazon laid off 1,545 Illinois employees. That was most of 2,000 total layoffs across the state in January. Illinois started 2026 with over 2,000 mass layoffs in January, driven by Amazon closing over ...

Illinois must cut its error rate nearly in half to avoid penalties. Illinois’ high error rate administering food stamp benefits could cost the state over $700 million, according to a new report from ...

Roughly half of Illinois residents say they would leave the state if they could. That warning should be a wake-up call to state and local leaders.

A new bill would give some police and firefighters flexibility with their retirement. State Sen. Robert Martwick, D-Chicago, ...

Illinois lawmakers claim the state saved nearly $500 million in fiscal year 2026, but most “savings” are either from federal ...

Illinois is on pace to lose a seat in Congress based on new census data. International immigration and interstate migration are driving those projections.

The union's extraordinary power in Chicago is propped up by actions in Springfield. The Chicago Teachers Union is widely ...

State lawmakers voted to hike road tolls in 2027, even though the state has billions in the road fund it’s not using. Some ...

Does it matter which union represents your child’s teachers? The Illinois Federation of Teachers represents a lot of school ...

Some Illinois lawmakers handed money to their local business associations. Should everyone’s taxes subsidize certain groups because their lawmakers had clout?

Fewer Illinoisans moved out in 2025, according to United Van Lines. Illinois was No. 2 for departures in 2024 and No. 9 last year.