Chicago Public Schools instructional and operational spending reached all-time highs while academic outcomes stagnate.
Not even 20% of CTU’s spending went to representing its members during its 2023-2024 fiscal year, according to its own federal reporting.
Staffing in Chicago Public Schools increased 20% as the number of students dropped 10.5%. Employee growth has not included regular classroom teachers.
Nearly 2 million Illinoisans – or nearly 1 in 6 – received Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits in June 2024. The number of Illinoisans needing federal help with groceries was the highest since September 2023.
Chicago Public Schools Board of Education candidates have varying positions on school choice, according to a Chicago Sun-Times and Chalkbeat Chicago questionnaire.
Illinois’ job market outpaced the national average during August. But 13 of Illinois’ 15 metropolitan areas continued to have higher unemployment rates than the national average.
Illinoisans will be asked to vote on three advisory questions in the election Nov. 5. Here is what voters should know.
Illinois towns have started passing local grocery taxes that will take affect once the state grocery tax phases out in 2026. Will your town be next?
Chicago’s violent crime increased to the highest level in the past five years. Aggravated assaults increased the most in the past 12 months. Most victims were Black.
Una serie de nuevas leyes entraron en vigor en Illinois el 1 de julio, afectando los impuestos, las licencias y las relaciones laborales. Esto es lo que necesita saber.
A 40 días de las elecciones, los residentes de Illinois pueden votar anticipadamente en la oficina de sus secretarios de condado locales. Las boletas de voto por correo deberían llegar pronto, pero todavía hay tiempo para solicitar una.
The current Chicago ordinance on separate residences on the same lot puts extra limits on the Southeast, South and West sides that hinder development. Those are areas with some of the greatest need.
Illinois is doing away with the statewide grocery tax. Look below to see how much taxpayers in your town or county will save when the tax goes away in 2026 – unless local leaders decide to keep it.