A new bill in Springfield calls for a study of Illinois’ higher education system and a 10-year plan to make it more ...

The bill is based on misinformation and bucks both national trends and public support for a federal program providing donated ...

A measure in Springfield would expand permission to build accessory dwelling units to every municipality in the state.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s $56 billion budget proposal for 2027 relies in more than $700 million in new revenue. Gov. J.B. Pritzker ...

About 17% of Chicagoans lived below the poverty line in 2024, with more than a third of them surviving on less than $21 a day ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is a national outlier in the power he has compared to mayors in other big cities.

The Idaho Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of school choice tax credits. Yet Illinois continues to lag the nation with no form of school choice.

Illinois lawmakers have introduced a bill that would prohibit Illinois students from receiving private funds for tutoring and other academic needs – even though it would cost the state nothing. A new ...