The Chicago Teachers Union and its cronies destroyed Illinois’ only private school choice program. Now they are out to kill ...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s record $55.2 billion budget relies on Illinoisans paying over $394 million in new or higher taxes on ...

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, ...

With the budget facing a potential $1.2 billion deficit, some ideas on the table include taxing deliveries from companies ...

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

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

Springfield lawmakers are close to hiking road tolls, taxing rideshare services as well as real estate sales for everyone in ...

State lawmakers have given themselves until May 31 to pass the state’s upcoming budget, here’s what might be included.

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.