Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson proposed a $21-per-employee monthly tax on large companies to help fill a nearly $1.2 billion ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s 2026 budget proposal includes a per-user tax on social media companies and a per-employee fee ...

Chicago Teachers Union bosses make a lot more than members. Little of members’ dues pay for representation. See who makes ...

Lawmakers may approve a statewide delivery tax on Doordash and Uber Eats to fund Chicago transit, hitting all Illinoisans who ...

Converting empty office space into housing won’t solve Chicago’s housing shortage overnight, but it can make a meaningful ...

Despite a 2021 law meant to improve the funding ratio of Chicago’s park pension, the amount of money the system has on hand ...

The Chicago Transit Authority’s 2026 budget includes scenarios dependent on state funding along with a 25-cent fare hike on ...

A search for the right education took a South Holland family through public school, private school and homeschool. Federal ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s 7.5-year federal prison sentence started Oct. 13 for his role in a bribery ...

The Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund reported a 95.8% funded ratio for 2024. Other Illinois plans would benefit from ...

As veto session begins and power goes back to the Democratic majority state legislature, the consequences of a single-party ...

Prices for DoorDash, Uber, Ticketmaster and Illinois tolls might go up now to cover $1.5 billion for Illinois transit ...