There is one time a year for most public education employees to opt out of their teachers union. That time is now. Here’s why ...

Chicago homicides were at a decade low for the 12 months through June, but also down was the arrest rate from 42% to 27%.

The North Carolina state legislature became the first in the U.S. to approve a bill joining the Educational Choice for Children Act. Illinois owes the same to its children after taking away ...

Chicago’s high commercial property taxes hurt both businesses and homeowners. The result is less business, fewer jobs and ...

The Illinois Senate attempted to pass a “rescue package” for Chicago area mass transit that would punish suburban homeowners ...

About 2-in-5 Illinois elementary students can read at grade level, so there is a lot of room for improvement. Five new bills ...

Illinois’ latest drop in gross domestic product shows broader issues with the state. The state’s real GDP has been struggling ...

Illinois has the nation’s worst public pension crisis. Nationwide analysis from the Equable Institute shows Illinois state ...