There’s another push in Springfield to tax motorists by the mile. Illinoisans already pay the second-highest gas taxes in the ...

Dues money collected by local teachers unions rarely stays local. Instead, money flows up to state or national affiliates, ...

A new bill in Springfield would require the Chicago Bears and other teams to have a few winning seasons before they can ...

Legislation in the Illinois House would empower inspectors general, restrict lobbying by elected leaders, add protections ...

House Bill 2827 would require the collection of personal information – including religious affiliation – of private school and homeschool families all over the state. That violates families’ ...

Illinois lawmakers are considering new rules for buying and selling tickets to sporting events and concerts, including a cap on resale prices and fees.

Latasha Fields is a mom of four and homeschool advocate on the South Side of Chicago. She founded a homeschool co-op and a ...

Chicagoland’s population has been boosted by international migrants in recent years. But 347,000 residents left for other ...

While Illinois’ total population grew slightly last year, many areas of the state experienced population decline. People ...

Without careful evaluation of whether Illinois’ pensions for newer employees are running afoul of federal rules or what the ...

Illinois companies announced 1,666 mass layoffs in February, with more than 4-in-5 impacting workers in Cook County.

Liquor regulations written at the end of Prohibition are strangling Illinois’ craft distillers. A new bill is trying to ...