Taxpayers usually get told what raise they will receive. They also get told what raises they will give: to state lawmakers, ...

Who owns Soldier Field? Why do taxpayers still owe millions? What would a move mean for Chicago’s budget? Answers about a ...

A warehouse and supply chain company and clothing company gave the Chicago collar counties the bulk of Illinois’ mass layoffs ...

Expect a progressive tax, higher education spending and a Bears stadium to be high on the agenda for Illinois state lawmakers ...

Voters in 32 counties get to say whether they think the state should let public and private schoolchildren benefit from ...

That price increase shoots up to 49.5% when looking at the past eight years. A typical Illinois home was valued at $187,874 ...

Illinois’ opaque budget process handed $12 million to NASCAR. Fast and furious is no way to treat taxpayers’ money.

The emptiest Chicago Public Schools building held just 3% of its capacity and cost nearly $55,000 per student.

Chicago businesses reported the lowest recorded employment score since May 2009, according to the Chicago Business Barometer.

Rock Island County required tax buyers at its Dec. 30 sale to attest they would protect homeowners’ equity as judges warn Illinois counties may be liable.