Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is on the wrong side of public opinion, with new polling showing most voters view him unfavorably ...

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 Illinois Policy Institute’s Center for Poverty Solutions received national backing for a job co-op that will target ...

As Chicago faces a major deficit for fiscal year 2026, Mayor Brandon Johnson is considering resurrecting a failed idea that punishes job creation: the corporate head tax.

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

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 ...

Eddie Kornegay, Ph.D., is the executive director of the Center for Poverty Solutions at the Illinois Policy Institute. He ...