Chicago's violent crime is up. A record $300 million was spent on police overtime last year. It's simple: too few cops leads ...

America’s founding unleashed the greatest leap forward in human history. From this leap, liberty and prosperity followed – ...

Lawmakers in 2023 required the Illinois State Board of Education to create a public school literacy plan using evidence-based ...

Declining demand has John Deere planning 600 layoffs, including 280 in Illinois, by the end of August. Illinois already had ...

Despite some growth, high unemployment remains an issue in Illinois. All 15 metropolitan areas showed higher rates of ...

State lawmakers are no closer to trusting Illinoisans with fireworks to celebrate Independence Day. Forty-seven other states ...

While Gov. J.B. Pritzker has been in office during upgrades in the state’s credit rating and reductions in some state debts, ...

Video gaming already generated $428 million in tax revenue so far in 2024. Part of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s new Illinois state ...

This edition of The Policy Shop is by Bryce Hill, director of fiscal and economic research. When you treat people like piggy banks, some of them will get fed up and move. It is most likely the folks ...