Stacy Davis Gates brought controversy, conflict to the Chicago Teachers Union. With her as their president, Illinois ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s corruption conviction means capturing his likeness in a portrait would be tax ...

Chicago Teachers Union members were encouraged to skip class to lobby state lawmakers during the veto session. Politics over ...

Teachers unions threaten to strike, then use that leverage in secret negotiations. Parents, taxpayers don’t know the contract ...

Stacy Davis Gates brought controversy, conflict to the Chicago Teachers Union. With her as their president, Illinois ...

New Illinois State Board of Education data shows low-income and minority public school students are struggling, scoring well ...

New taxes buy the Chicago Transit Authority some time, but state lawmakers failed fix anything that led to the crisis. Here ...

In Illinois, 99% of state bills passed by the Democratic supermajority become law with no objection by Gov. J.B. Pritzker. Democracy suffers without checks and balances.

More than half of Illinois voters and one-third of Chicago voters said high taxes were their No. 1 concern. Despite that, ...

If the federal government shutdown continues, millions of Illinoisans could lose access to critical food aid after Nov. 1.

Lawmakers pass a bill to end the ban on large nuclear plants but include plans on expanding state control over energy.