U.S. Census estimates showed Illinois lost residents to 32 states and Washington, D.C. – virtually all to lower-tax states.

Chicago Teachers Union leaders fought members, a Congressional inquiry and a potential U.S. Department of Labor investigation ...

Chicago Public Schools’ school choice experiment is working: students at the city’s selective enrollment schools are thriving.

Chicago Teachers Union leaders fought members, a Congressional inquiry and a potential U.S. Department of Labor investigation over audits. Now we know why. Taxpayers usually get told what raise they ...

Illinois lawmakers gave money to venues for plays, concerts and weddings – without explaining why private concerns deserved public money.

A new federal program would provide donor funds to school children in Illinois. But the governor must allow it.

Taxpayers usually get told what raise they will receive. They also get told what raises they will give: to state lawmakers, ...

Lilly Rossi is a Policy Research Assistant at the Illinois Policy Institute. Previously, she worked for the Institute as a Policy Intern. Lilly graduated from the University of Illinois ...

A warehouse and supply chain company and clothing company gave the Chicago collar counties the bulk of Illinois’ mass layoffs ...

Who owns Soldier Field? Why do taxpayers still owe millions? What would a move mean for Chicago’s budget? Answers about a ...