Fixing Chicago’s schools is the surest way to stop youth violence. Softening education standards will perpetuate the harm.

Streaming Thanksgiving football comes with extra costs just for living in Chicago. The city adds 10% to streaming prices through a local amusement tax.

This Thanksgiving, Illinoisans should give thanks for Illinois’ heritage, opportunities, wins against new taxes and educational freedom.

Over 1 million Illinois families will put turkey on the table this Thanksgiving with the help of federal food assistance.

Illinois families are preparing their final Thanksgiving dinner with the state’s 1% grocery tax. But will your municipality ...

Illinois home prices have jumped nearly 50% since 2018 while available housing hasn’t recovered since the pandemic, creating ...

Holiday shoppers are eager to spend this year. Illinois is overly eager to tax them. The 2025 holiday shopping season is expected to be strong, with 186.9 million people – 3 million more than last ...

Thanksgiving travel will set a record in Illinois and in the U.S. Illinois drivers will pay the nation’s second-highest gas ...

The Chicago Teachers Union's secrecy and potential financial shenanigans have drawn the attention of the U.S. Congress.

One-in-four Illinois public school students were chronically absent in the 2024-2025 school year. It is contributing to Illinois’ low academic proficiency.