Colorado lawmakers passed an act in 2012 to focus on early literacy development and the science of reading. Its fourth ...

The nation’s longest-serving legislative speaker, a woman who called herself “super mayor” and a collection of other ...

You might celebrate the holiday season by indulging in not-so-healthy habits. State lawmakers are encouragingly discouraging ...

The Chicago Teachers Union played a long game with Acero charter schools: unionizing them, undermining them and then taking ...

Chicago’s public pension contributions remain lower than what actuaries say is needed to pay benefits despite a nearly ...

I first started thinking about Dearborn Denim in 2014 because I wanted to get out of my job as a bond trader and start my own ...

Illinois is caught in a sluggish job market with persistently high unemployment. It was third-highest in the U.S. again ...

Sales taxes up to 11.5% will greet some Cook County shoppers this holiday season. Illinois averages 8.85% in sales taxes ...

A current dispute with SEIU and militant stances against police are just two reasons other city unions have reason to believe ...

A massive influx of 112,955 international migrants boosted Illinois population in 2024, new Census Bureau data shows. Buses ...

Illinois' unfunded statewide public pension liabilities grew another $1.5 billion in the past year. Better investment returns ...

Chicago’s government pension obligations have increased nearly sixfold since 2014, driving up Chicago’s sky-high property ...