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Tax concern should be a warning to Chicago’s mayor
11+ hour, 3+ min ago (336+ words) Almost half of those in a new poll named taxes one of the city top-two issues. Concern about the economy is on the rise. As Chicago's mayor and Springfield float more ways to take residents' money, almost half of city…...
Illinois must keep promise to join nursing group or risk millions
1+ 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…...
Record Illinois Thanksgiving traffic paying record gas taxes
3+ mon, 4+ week 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 50 miles from…...
Small lots lower Illinois housing prices, even for big homes
4+ mon, 5+ 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…...
Illinois GDP grew 4.8% in 2nd quarter of 2025
5+ mon, 2+ 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 grew4.8%in the second quarter of 2025 " a positive sign, but Illinois" growth remains…...
See what your Illinois school district superintendent made in 2024
5+ 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…...
Federal scholarship could help rural Illinois students find education options
6+ mon, 4+ 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....
Chicago Public Schools has same credit rating as Colombia, Vietnam
7+ mon, 1+ day ago (671+ words) Senior Director of Labor Policy and Staff Attorney The Chicago Public Schools board is set to vote on the district's 2025-2026 budget on Aug. 28. It must close a $734 million budget hole, but the district's finances are a mess. Chicago Public Schools…...
Chicago businesses fall to 10-year low, Mag Mile down by half
7+ mon, 3+ day ago (591+ words) Chicago had 44,840 licensed businesses operating in the city last year, fewer than any year in the past decade and 17% less than during 2015. The Magnificent Mile reported the largest drop with active business licenses, falling by over half. Chicago had fewer…...
It’s been 1,805 days since Chicago Teachers Union’s last “annual audit”
7+ mon, 4+ day ago (640+ words) Senior Director of Labor Policy and Staff Attorney The Chicago Teachers Union has shirked its own rules for years, causing members to sue the union to release a required annual audit. Members concerned about the union's finances can opt out…...