While Aurora sits near the top of the safety rankings, Chicago lands near the bottom undermining claims by Gov. J.B. Pritzker ...

Halloween is when the masks go on and candy fills the bag. Cities and towns regulating Halloween with trick-or-treating rules do so for safety, so you should check your local Halloween laws.

Harvey became the second city in 35 years to ask the state to step in under Illinois’ Financially Distressed City Law. It won ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson describes the 2026 budget as “Protecting Chicago,” but his plan seems to do the opposite. Taxes ...

Mayor Johnson’s record-setting $1 billion TIF surplus highlights issues and abuse of Chicago’s Tax Increment Financing ...

Illinois home prices have jumped 48% since 2018 while available housing inventory has plummeted across all 26 tracked metro ...

The dream of homeownership is pushed out of reach by low housing supply and soaring property taxes driven by pension costs.

West Frankfort’s local union and school board have been at the negotiation table for more than five months. If an agreement ...

Pension costs take a growing share of school funding, driving up property taxes and leaving less for teachers and students.

Microsoft, Salesforce, ChatGPT, Amazon Web Services and Zoom would all come with higher prices under Chicago Mayor Brandon ...

Teachers are not the main priority of the Chicago Teachers Union. Its own spending practices prove it. J ust 17.7% of its ...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker told the Chicago Economic Club Oct. 21 that he absolutely opposes Mayor Brandon Johnson’s plan to revive ...