Gov. J.B. Pritzker increased Illinois’ state spending more during his first six state budgets than any other state leader in ...

Allan Luzbetak has lived in the Lockport, Illinois area for decades; but concerns over rising property taxes could push him ...

Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara has cut the property tax rate to 1.93% by cutting costs and spending smarter – a playbook other ...

Illinois Auditor General Frank Mautino is retiring after a 10-year term of monitoring public spending. The scrutiny his own ...

Illinois students are struggling to meet proficiency standards on state assessments. Instead of working to improve student ...

Illinois’ university system is losing students to other states as prices per student top the nation. The system and its ...

A new Chicago ordinance will remove college degree requirements for most city jobs. The measure breaks down employment ...

If Illinois state lawmakers follow the Chicago Teachers Union’s push for a 7.92% base corporate tax rate, it can severely ...

Adding sales taxes to services is limited in the U.S., with 46 states not generally taxing services. Illinois may break from ...

The Educational Choice for Children Act continues to progress after it was included in the budget reconciliation bill passed ...

Outcomes for Illinoisans have dropped since Gov. J.B. Pritzker took office. The nation’s Democrats need to see where he’s ...

Despite Illinois law setting clear budget rules, lawmakers routinely fast-track last-minute, backroom deals, keeping voters ...