Chicago Public Schools employees spent $23.6 million in tax dollars on lavish vacations at 5-star hotels and overseas trips. Much of it was without approval.
A barometer of business health shows Chicago is close to marking two years of decline. The city’s employment rate lags the nation.
Restaurants and bars bid to be along Chicago’s Riverwalk, so why a proven business with a lucrative offer was booted is a mystery wrapped up in a secretive city panel.
In Lake County and across Illinois, fire pensions are driving up property taxes and leaving fewer resources for safety.
A new report finds Illinois lacks protection from federal overreach, with few safeguards to limit funding and mandates.
The Illinois General Assembly just eliminated parking minimums for developments near transit hubs. That flexibility should boost housing.
More than 100 teachers left struggling students, cost taxpayers as much as $19,300 for Chicago Teachers Union “lobby day.”
Union accounting shows just 36% of its spending was on representing teachers in 2025, while it spent more than $41 million on politics.
Chicago Public Schools’ low-income and minority students recorded lower proficiency rates than the state average. They are also missing more school.
Last year, 43% of Chicago Public Schools teachers missed 10 or more school days. Statewide, it was 34%.
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker made it harder for Illinoisans to sue the state but just made it easier for outsiders to sue businesses here.
The transit rescue plan freezes fares, raises tolls, hikes sales taxes and diverts road funds – adding to taxpayers’ burdens.