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

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

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

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Joining the multi-state Nurse Licensure Compact offers a solution to Illinois’ growing nurse shortage, but certain special ...

As Illinois faces high unemployment, a persistent skills gap and thousands of at-risk youth, Rockford delivers opportunity ...

State data shows 31,937 members of Illinois’ five pension systems collected $100,000 a year or more in retirement benefits ...

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Illinois’ latest budget diverts millions in infrastructure funds to cover structural budget deficits despite substandard road conditions.

Jack Knorr is a policy research intern for the Illinois Policy Institute, working in the fiscal policy space alongside other members of the policy team. He will be a junior at the University of Notre ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan may be heading for a 7.5-year stint in the federal pen, but his corrupt legend lives on thanks to a folk song by a former staffer.