Charlotte Rotkis is an Editorial Intern at the Illinois Policy Institute. She is a rising senior at the University of Arizona, where she is pursuing a degree in finance.

Illinois lawmakers got creative with state budget proposals to overhaul pensions and raise new revenue, many of which would ...

With only 10,100 of the Chicago Teachers Union’s 27,216 active members voting to retain Stacy Davis Gates as president, she ...

With the Illinois state legislative session ended, bills will start crossing the governor’s desk, some containing tax hikes, ...

As state lawmakers finalize the 2026 budget, public sector unions are pushing for major benefit spikes for Tier 2 pensioners ...

Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara has cut the property tax rate to 1.93% by cutting costs and spending smarter – a playbook other ...

State leaders rely on budget gimmicks and short-term fixes and they assume speculative proposals will become law and operate ...

Illinois Auditor General Frank Mautino is retiring after a 10-year term of monitoring public spending. The scrutiny his own ...

As Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker positions himself as the foil to President Donald Trump, a look at his record as governor is ...

A new Chicago ordinance will remove college degree requirements for most city jobs. The measure breaks down employment ...

If Illinois state lawmakers follow the Chicago Teachers Union’s push for a 7.92% base corporate tax rate, it can severely ...

Illinois students are struggling to meet proficiency standards on state assessments. Instead of working to improve student ...