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 ...

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

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

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

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson was denied a $300 million property tax hike, then a $150 million property tax hike, then a ...

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

Winfield Township voters will have a chance to impact Illinois’ pension crisis in the April 1 election. They won’t directly ...

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

Holiday scratch-off tickets are a popular stocking stuffer. Illinoisans dropped about $2 billion on tickets in a year, and it’s the biggest moneymaker for the Illinois Lottery.