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 ...

Illinois’ latest drop in gross domestic product shows broader issues with the state. The state’s real GDP has been struggling ...

Just 15% to 26% of Illinois teachers union spending was on representing teachers in 2024. But public education employees can ...

Chicago’s high commercial property taxes hurt both businesses and homeowners. The result is less business, fewer jobs and ...

About 2-in-5 Illinois elementary students can read at grade level, so there is a lot of room for improvement. Five new bills ...

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 ...

Despite record revenues, Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s 2026 budget hikes taxes by another $482 million. Illinoisans are paying 44% ...

The Illinois Senate attempted to pass a “rescue package” for Chicago area mass transit that would punish suburban homeowners ...

State employees represented by AFSCME Council 31 received an automatic annual raise on July 1, highlighting the salary ...

Ridership on Metra, the Chicago Transit Authority and Pace is still down 30% from pre-pandemic levels. The agency overseeing ...