Years of exorbitant political spending in Illinois – more than $24.3 million since 2010 – has secured an enormous amount of ...

This episode of The Policy Shop is by writer Patrick Andriesen Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s campaign pledge to end the ShotSpotter gunshot detection system has come to fruition. The city’s contract ...

Chicago led the state in mass layoffs, accounting for more than one-third of job cuts in August. The statewide data shows 93% ...

How do I register to vote in Illinois? Registering to vote in Illinois can be confusing. Here is what you need to know to make sure your voice is heard this Election Day. Illinois has made it ...

Illinois sales taxes 7th highest in U.S. Illinois’ combined state and average local sales tax is the seventh highest in the nation. It is the highest among the most populous states. 2 new ...

Chicagoans experienced 7.2% more violent crime between August 2023 and July 204, with cases of robbery, aggravated assault and aggravated battery at five-year highs. Chicago for the 12th year is ...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker recently OK’d four new laws that would expand the ability for professionals to practice in Illinois. While they are advancements, Illinois’ onerous occupational licensing ...

Where is support strongest for the gunshot detection system Chicago’s mayor wants to dump? In the Black and Hispanic wards ...

The Fed just cut interest rates over worries about the national jobs outlook, but in Illinois unemployment has been a ...

Illinois government workers’ union dues fund Democratic Party campaign committees, which are now seeking to tip the ...

Use the maps to find the legislators representing you. You can search for Illinois state senators, house representatives and Chicago alderman. The maps show the state districts and Chicago ...