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Poll: Just 33% of Chicagoans are satisfied with public education in Chicago, 62% of Chicagoans support school choice

Sixty-five percent of Chicagoans support Illinois’ Invest in Kids school-choice program. Despite the city’s problems, a majority of residents want to stay and a majority want the city to freeze property taxes to make living here more affordable.

Illinois Policy Institute: Gov. Pritzker’s budget address needs to lay out a plan for long-term financial stability once federal aid runs out in July

Here's what to know about Illinois’ long-term financial health ahead of the governor’s address.

“LOCAL 1: The Rise of America’s Most Powerful Teachers Union”

A new documentary from the Illinois Policy Institute explores the Chicago Teachers Union’s rise to political power and the consequences

Restaurant crime along CTA Red Line is highest near Grand Station, Loop stops

Restaurants around Grand Station near Navy Pier reported 2.34 crimes per licensed retail food establishment, the most among ZIP codes with a station

Nearly half of Chicago Public Schools students chronically absent in 2022

Chicago Public Schools students are missing much more school than their peers across Illinois, with the problem getting much worse since the pandemic, according to an Illinois Policy Institute analysis.

Illinois lawmakers’ pay 4th highest in U.S. after $12,000 raise

Lawmakers' pay growth double that of their constituents, Illinois Policy Institute analysis shows

Illinois loses more residents in 2022 than any year on record

U.S. Census Bureau data shows worst outmigration in Illinois' history is driving record population decline

Small Business Saturday: Small businesses are Illinois’ most resilient

Illinois’ “mom and pop” businesses with fewer than 20 employees are the only kind to have added jobs during the pandemic