By imposing costly delays, intrusive financial disclosures and pushing up demolition fees, the Northwest Side Preservation ...

Student literacy is in trouble nationally. Illinois is one of 41 states where just 1 in 3 or fewer of its fourth-graders met ...

Typical property tax bill increased 78% on a Cook County residence since 2007. Median property values only rose 7.3%. That ...

State politicians might eliminate the tipped minimum wage, putting tipped workers on the $15 per hour wage. But with higher ...

A city charter would put much-needed guardrails on the Chicago government. Here’s what needs to happen to get one.

Expansions to Medicaid because of the Affordable Care Act and COVID-19 have increased the program in Illinois as Congress ...

Chicagoans reported the highest number of aggravated batteries through February in the past five years, with Black residents ...

Illinois enrollment in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program decreased slightly in December, but over 1.9 million ...

Of the 15 largest cities, only Chicago lets its mayor fill vacancies on the city council. Mayor Brandon Johnson is about to ...

Sharing your civic duty on Instagram or Facebook could mean jail time. Snapping a picture with your ballot and sharing it is ...

Illinois’ job market continued to struggle in January as the national economy grew. The job troubles were seen in eight of ...

Voters near O’Hare International Airport will have a chance to weigh in on whether to keep or cut the 1% grocery tax. The statewide tax ends in 2026, but nearly 50 communities have already passed ...