The bill is based on misinformation and bucks both national trends and public support for a federal program providing donated ...

A new bill in Springfield calls for a study of Illinois’ higher education system and a 10-year plan to make it more ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is a national outlier in the power he has compared to mayors in other big cities.

A measure in Springfield would expand permission to build accessory dwelling units to every municipality in the state.

About 17% of Chicagoans lived below the poverty line in 2024, with more than a third of them surviving on less than $21 a day.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s $56 billion budget proposal for 2027 relies in more than $700 million in new revenue. Gov. J.B. Pritzker ...

Spending proposal features $1 billion in updated revenue assumptions, $589 million in tax and fee hikes and $139 million in ...

Illinois lawmakers diverted at least $74 million in one-time pandemic relief funds to select social programs and nonprofits.

The Idaho Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of school choice tax credits. Yet Illinois continues to lag the nation with no form of school choice.

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

Higher tax revenue paints a better picture for Illinois’ budget, but increases have been driven by strong national economy, rather than local policy.

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 ...