The proposal would allow private investment firm Stonepeak to acquire the rights to the lease of the city’s parking meters ...

Flock Safety is the nation’s largest provider of ALPRs, with more than 120,000 cameras across 49 states capturing more than ...

CPS lost over 11,500 students in 2026, marking a 20% enrollment drop over 10 years, worsening the district's empty-school ...

Gov. Pritzker still has not opted Illinois into the Education Freedom Tax Credit. An Indiana billboard warns of a $1,700 tax ...

The Education Freedom Tax Credit program gives money to special needs students. Gov. Pritzker must opt in by Jan. 1.

The busiest stations did not necessarily have the highest crime rates. CTA and the Chicago Police Department increased police ...

Gov. Pritzker claims Illinois' credit rating upgrades show financial prowess. Data shows they are the result of 63 tax and fee hikes.

Early voting starts Sept. 24 in Illinois, leading up to Election Day on Nov. 3. See the federal, state, and local offices on ...

Chicago's appointed corporation counsel answers to the mayor. An elected city attorney is needed to independently handle police settlements.

Three years after Illinois ended cash bail, Cook County data shows an increase in new charges, even as overall crime drops nationwide.

New federal LM-2 reports reveal SEIU Illinois spent 72% of its 2025 budget on politics and less than 2% representing members.

Illinois has the 15th-lowest occupational licensing burden, but lags behind Missouri and Indiana. There are ways to boost the workforce.