9+ hour, 52+ min 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…...

2+ mon, 3+ 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…...

3+ mon, 2+ 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…...

5+ mon, 2+ week 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…...

8+ mon, 3+ hour 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…...

8+ mon, 6+ day 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…...

9+ mon, 3+ week 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…...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago   (166+ words) Illinois school district superintendent pay topped out at $537,197 in 2024. See your local superintendent's salary here. Use the table below to look up how much your local superintendent cost taxpayers last year. Illinois’ highest-paid school district superintendent received $537,197 last year to…...

10+ mon, 5+ day ago   (469+ words) A new federal scholarship tax credit program could be a lifeline to students in rural Illinois. They may have limited educational options, but the federal money could boost those options through tutoring or other services if Gov. J.B. Pritzker allows it....

11+ mon, 3+ week ago   (532+ words) Illinois’ latest drop in gross domestic product shows broader issues with the state. The state’s real GDP has been struggling for years. Illinois’ real gross domestic product fell by 2.2% between January and March of 2025, according to latest data from the…...