Allan Luzbetak has lived in the Lockport, Illinois area for decades; but concerns over rising property taxes could push him ...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker increased Illinois’ state spending more during his first six state budgets than any other state leader in ...

Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara has cut the property tax rate to 1.93% by cutting costs and spending smarter – a playbook other ...

Illinois Auditor General Frank Mautino is retiring after a 10-year term of monitoring public spending. The scrutiny his own campaign spending drew should have lawmakers rethink how they choose his ...

If Illinois state lawmakers follow the Chicago Teachers Union’s push for a 7.92% base corporate tax rate, it can severely ...

Illinois’ university system is losing students to other states as prices per student top the nation. The system and its ...

Illinois students are struggling to meet proficiency standards on state assessments. Instead of working to improve student learning, the state wants to lower standards to hide the crisis.

The Educational Choice for Children Act continues to progress after it was included in the budget reconciliation bill passed ...

A new Chicago ordinance will remove college degree requirements for most city jobs. The measure breaks down employment ...

Adding sales taxes to services is limited in the U.S., with 46 states not generally taxing services. Illinois may break from ...

As Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker positions himself as the foil to President Donald Trump, a look at his record as governor is telling. What it is telling is not good.

Outcomes for Illinoisans have dropped since Gov. J.B. Pritzker took office. The nation’s Democrats need to see where he’s ...