Illinois’ job market outpaced the national average during August. But 13 of Illinois’ 15 metropolitan areas continued to have higher unemployment rates than the national average.
Illinoisans will be asked to vote on three advisory questions in the election Nov. 5. Here is what voters should know.
Illinois towns have started passing local grocery taxes that will take affect once the state grocery tax phases out in 2026. Will your town be next?
Chicago’s violent crime increased to the highest level in the past five years. Aggravated assaults increased the most in the past 12 months. Most victims were Black.
Una serie de nuevas leyes entraron en vigor en Illinois el 1 de julio, afectando los impuestos, las licencias y las relaciones laborales. Esto es lo que necesita saber.
A 40 días de las elecciones, los residentes de Illinois pueden votar anticipadamente en la oficina de sus secretarios de condado locales. Las boletas de voto por correo deberían llegar pronto, pero todavía hay tiempo para solicitar una.
The current Chicago ordinance on separate residences on the same lot puts extra limits on the Southeast, South and West sides that hinder development. Those are areas with some of the greatest need.
Illinois is doing away with the statewide grocery tax. Look below to see how much taxpayers in your town or county will save when the tax goes away in 2026 – unless local leaders decide to keep it.
Illinois drivers are expected to pay nearly $2 billion in state gas taxes by the end of the year, more than twice what they paid before Gov. J.B. Pritzker took office and doubled the tax. Pritzker’s tax hike took $4 billion extra from drivers between 2019 and 2023.
Registrarse para votar en Illinois puede ser confuso. Aquí está lo que necesitas saber para asegurarte de que tu voz sea escuchada este Día de las Elecciones.
The Chicago Board of Education’s five-year plan includes redefining student success and ending school ranking based on performance. It also includes expanding sustainable community schools, which record among the lowest student outcomes.
Preliminary enrollment data for the 2024-2025 school year show a less than 1% uptick in enrollment. The biggest increase is in English Learners.