7+ hour, 1+ min ago   (478+ words) 184 pensioners in Illinois’ five state-run systems received enough in 2025 to put them in the top 5% of U.S. income earners. Illinois’ top 50 public pensioners took in an average of $437,000 each last year. That’s roughly seven times the average annual salary in…...

1+ week, 14+ hour ago   (262+ words) Illinois is in the bottom five states for private-sector job growth under Gov. J.B. Pritzker. Since he took office, job growth in the private sector in the state is up less than 0.1%. Under Gov. J.B. Pritzker, private-sector job growth in Illinois has…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (485+ words) New federal work requirements are driving the decline. Illinois food stamp enrollment fell in July to its lowest level in at least 13 years, a drop driven by new federal work requirements. About 1.5 million Illinois residents received Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (228+ words) Illinois drivers already pay some of the highest taxes and fees in the country. The state board of education approved a comprehensive plan to guide school districts on evidence-based math instruction. Illinois wisely scrapped a proposal that could well have…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (699+ words) Manager of Education Policy Labels on the familiar state report card are poised to change. Illinois plans to revamp how it rates public schools, meaning familiar labels on the state report card will change. The Illinois State Board of Education…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (486+ words) The state outpaced national growth for just the fifth time in the past 20 quarters. Long-term growth still shows worrying signs. Illinois’ economy grew at a so-so 1.1% annual rate in the fourth quarter, though that was more than double the national…...

7+ mon, 4+ day ago   (445+ words) Senior Director of Legal Research To get part of $50 billion for a federal health program, Illinois promised to join nurse licensure and physician assistant compacts. Will state lawmakers keep that promise? Illinois could lose millions in federal funds if it…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago   (304+ words) Thanksgiving travel will set a record in Illinois and in the U.S. Illinois drivers will pay the nation’s second-highest gas taxes, thanks to Gov. J.B. Pritzker. Thanksgiving week is expected to set a record with over 4.18 million Illinoisans traveling at least…...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago   (372+ words) A Lombard housing project shows how smaller lots can lower costs, boost development and help Illinois address its housing shortage. Smaller lots aren’t just for smaller houses: they helped make a luxury development in Lombard, Illinois, possible. Ahmed Khan, CEO…...

11+ mon, 6+ day ago   (467+ words) Illinois’ economy bounces back after early 2025 slump. Long-term growth is threatened by taxation, regulation and barriers to getting a job. After falling 2.2% in the first quarter, Illinois’ economy grew 4.8% in the second quarter of 2025 – a positive sign, but Illinois’ growth…...