Not all of the nearly 3,100 bills introduced this year in Springfield aim at top voter concerns. Along with pensions, taxes ...

Louisiana v. Callais prohibits using race to draw districts. That would make the proposed amendment unconstitutional.

Illinois’ new school rating system. Labels on the familiar state report card are poised to change. Illinois plans to revamp ...

If state House Democrats were serious about protecting our votes, they would require competitive elections and remove ...

The governor has presided over $77 billion in increases while Illinois’ economic growth lags. Gov. J.B. Pritzker wants more ...

Illinois voters who were asked strongly support public and private school students in the state benefiting from donated money for scholarships. Illinois voters overwhelmingly sent a message to Gov.

Property taxes and restrictive zoning are driving the state’s housing crisis. New laws could help spur more construction.

Despite a projected sharp decline in high school graduates, Illinois lawmakers are considering jacking up university funding ...

CHICAGO (March 18, 2026) – Illinois voters showed overwhelming support for a program that would provide more funding for public and private schools if the governor opts in. Nearly 64% of Illinoisans ...

A net of nearly 56,000 people and $6 billion in income left the state in 2023, according to IRS data. Illinoisans who leave ...

Counter to the governor’s claims, Illinois students’ scores on a national assessment have dropped despite more education spending. Gov. J.B. Pritzker recently touted Illinois eighth-graders’ reading ...

Combined state and federal taxes would take more than 50% of the top-end income for 22,000 Illinois small businesses.