States are pushing to consolidate elections into fewer election days. Aligning municipal with gubernatorial and federal ...

New taxes on Uber, automatic property tax hikes and higher liquor taxes are all being pushed as Chicago leaders seek to spend ...

Illinois families hoping to buy a home face a tough reality: rising prices pushing once-affordable communities out of reach.

Sports betting in Illinois comes with the fifth-highest taxes in the nation. Users on FanDuel, DraftKings or other sites had ...

A slew of private investments in nuclear energy signals opportunity, yet Illinois remains one of only 12 states that limits ...

Reporting suggests Dems' chief concern is not disenfranchising even more voters, but facing increased competition for their own seats.

A new federal scholarship tax credit program could be a lifeline to students in rural Illinois. They may have limited ...

Not enough revenue? How about too much spending. Chicago outpaces many of America’s biggest cities with a 62% spending spike since 2019. That’s what’s driving deficits.

U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries wants Illinois state lawmakers to redraw congressional district maps to offset ...

Illinois showed slow job growth as the state trailed national trends. Unemployment was at 4.4% in August, slightly above the ...

Ald. Marty Quinn’s proposed ordinance would restrict additional dwelling units in Chicago to just 20% of the city and add ...

Legalizing additional dwelling units citywide would bring more housing choices, lower costs and help Chicagoans stay in the ...