Lawmaker files anti-student bill right after getting CTU money
Lawmaker files anti-student bill right after getting CTU money
The bill is based on misinformation and bucks both national trends and public support for a federal program providing donated money to students.
By Mailee Smith
Illinois top 10 for highest in-state tuition, new bill to find out why
Illinois top 10 for highest in-state tuition, new bill to find out why
A new bill in Springfield would provide a roadmap to make higher education more affordable and competitive.
By Patrick Andriesen
Chicago only big city where mayor presides over City Council and has veto power
Chicago only big city where mayor presides over City Council and has veto power
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is a national outlier in the power he has compared to mayors in other big cities.
By Gerrin Alexander
More than 167,000 Chicagoans lived on $21 or less a day
More than 167,000 Chicagoans lived on $21 or less a day
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.
By Patrick Andriesen, Jon Josko
New bill could help Illinois’ housing gap with granny flats statewide
New bill could help Illinois’ housing gap with granny flats statewide
A measure in Springfield would expand permission to build accessory dwelling units to every municipality in the state.
By Patrick Andriesen
New bill would block scholarship money for students
New bill would block scholarship money for students
Illinois lawmakers have introduced a bill that would prohibit Illinois students from receiving private funds for tutoring and other academic needs – even though it would cost the state nothing.
By Lilly Rossi
Idaho giving students access to federal scholarships; Illinois should join
Idaho giving students access to federal scholarships; Illinois should join
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.
By Benjamin Hines, Lilly Rossi
Pritzker’s $56 billion budget relies on $700 million in new revenue
Pritzker’s $56 billion budget relies on $700 million in new revenue
Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s $56 billion budget proposal for 2027 relies in more than $700 million in new revenue.
By Ravi Mishra
Illinois job openings drop by 100,000 since September with 302,000 unemployed
Illinois job openings drop by 100,000 since September with 302,000 unemployed
Illinois job openings are down by more than 100,000 since September.
By Josh Bandoch, Jon Josko
Waste watch: Illinois uses temporary federal aid to fund ongoing social programs
Waste watch: Illinois uses temporary federal aid to fund ongoing social programs
Illinois lawmakers diverted at least $74 million in one-time pandemic relief funds to select social programs and nonprofits.
By Geoff Feinstein
Pritzker proposes record-setting $56 billion budget
Pritzker proposes record-setting $56 billion budget
Spending proposal features $1 billion in updated revenue assumptions, $589 million in tax and fee hikes and $139 million in fund sweeps.
By Bryce Hill