Here are data snapshots of Illinois communities and schools. See how well your tax dollars are performing in your city, ...

New business applications in Illinois are up 47% compared to pre-pandemic numbers in 2019, but what does growth in your ...

Chicago housing affordability is among the lowest in the Midwest, driven primarily by restrictive land-use policies and slow ...

Lawmaker to lobbyist is a well-worn path at the Illinois Statehouse. But the new job of some former state lawmakers is to get ...

Government restrictions on zoning and land use are making Illinois housing and rents more expensive then they need to be.

Chicago doesn’t have enough housing, in part because restrictive regulations and zoning drive up costs and headaches for ...

As Chicago Public Schools spending per student continues to rise, test scores and proficiency levels among students continue ...

The influx of migrants to Chicago and Illinois presents a potential voting bloc ahead of the 2024 election. Some politicians ...

The surge of migrants to Chicago and Illinois has made noncitizen voting rights an issue. Chicago and Evanston leaders wanted ...

Illinois students’ reading and math proficiency have yet to rebound from pandemic losses. Illinois parents have a right to ...

College degrees are just one potential path to prosperity. Apprenticeships are a viable alternative Illinois’ education ...

Josh Bandoch, head of policy for the Illinois Policy Institute, testimony about how accessory dwelling units can help fix ...