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

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

Chicago became the first city to add its 9% amusement tax when you streamed your favorite holiday shows or Christmas carols.

Voters in Leyden Township will be sounding off April 1 on state mandates made without state funding being provided. Unfunded ...

Illinois no longer has the highest home alone age in the nation, but it might not be the Christmas gift parents were hoping ...

The state curbed its population loss, adding an estimated 67,899 residents this year CHICAGO (Dec. 19, 2024) – Illinois ended 9 years of population loss, adding an estimated 67,899 residents ...