Money that could help address the teacher shortage is often the first to get cut in pursuit of keeping up with government ...

Out of almost 7,000 bills filed, the Illinois General Assembly passed a little over 400. Some were good. Some were bad. Here ...

A violent Independence Day weekend has Chicagoans worried about violent crime, but it was a spike and not a trend. Crime is ...

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is running for a third term in 2026. In two-thirds of the states, term-limit laws would prevent ...

Iowa just cut cosmetology and barber training red tape, allowing students to learn on the job, get paid and finish debt free.

What pressing issues did the Illinois General Assembly consider among 6,745 bills this past session? They pondered a sticker ...

America’s founding unleashed the greatest leap forward in human history. From this leap, liberty and prosperity followed – ...

State data shows 31,937 members of Illinois’ five pension systems collected $100,000 a year or more in retirement benefits during 2024. Some got over $500,000. See the full list below.

Joining the multi-state Nurse Licensure Compact offers a solution to Illinois’ growing nurse shortage, but certain special interest groups stand in the way, limiting patients’ access to timely ...

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