Chronic absenteeism has been bad across the nation since the pandemic, but in Chicago it’s worse. That hurts students’ ...

What’s really held Englewood back as a community is there’s not a lot of male mentors. A lot of us grew up without fathers ...

Illinois remains the nation’s second-most corrupt state, but despite keeping prosecutors busy the political machine keeps ...

A new survey of economic indicators ranks Illinois 48th in the nation on 15 measures. High taxes, slow economic growth, ...

Jobs are the best way to escape poverty, but the workplace will continue to change rapidly. To ensure Illinoisans don’t lose ...

A bill expanding emergency powers for a state agency passed the Illinois Senate and is in the Illinois House. Gov. J.B.

Keith Bass grew up in Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood, where as a young man he struggled to see a productive path forward ...

St. Bede School in Ingleside will shut its doors without the support from Invest in Kids scholarships. Even a $500K ...

Assaults were up 7% for the year ended in March. Black Chicagoans were 5 times more likely to be assaulted, with Black women ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson has moved on from his failed tax hike and found a good answer to Chicago’s housing affordability issue.

Private education excels and school choice help students across race and income demographics. So why are teachers unions ...

In Illinois’ fifth year of recreational cannabis sales, it’s already made nearly $180 million in tax revenue. But it is ...