The Acero Schools charter network is closing seven of its 15 charter schools in the Chicago Public Schools district. Blame ...

Apprenticeships are a great alternative to a college degree, and there is high demand in Illinois. They can help the 177,000 ...

Chicago Public Schools instructional and operational spending reached all-time highs while academic outcomes stagnate.

The Chicago Teachers Union is required to provide an annual audit to members under its own internal rules. It hasn’t done so ...

Chicago led Illinois for mass layoffs in September after Amazon announced it was closing its Goose Island fulfillment center.

Staffing in Chicago Public Schools increased 20% as the number of students dropped 10.5%. Employee growth has not included ...

Illinois drivers are expected to pay nearly $2 billion in state gas taxes by the end of the year, more than twice what they ...

Not even 20% of CTU’s spending went to representing its members during its 2023-2024 fiscal year, according to its own ...

Chicago Public Schools’ instructional and operational spending both reached all-time highs. Did the extra money improve ...

Chicago Public Schools Board of Education candidates have varying positions on school choice, according to a Chicago ...

Nearly 2 million Illinoisans – or nearly 1 in 6 – received Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits in June 2024.

Illinois’ job market outpaced the national average during August. But 13 of Illinois’ 15 metropolitan areas continued to have ...