Illinois Policy5h
See if your lawmaker has taken money from the Chicago Teachers Union
The Chicago Teachers Union has funneled nearly $1.6 to lawmakers in the Illinois General Assembly. See if your lawmakers ...
Illinois Policy6h
Enough? Chicago aldermen to vote on mayor’s property tax hike
Mayor Brandon Johnson broke a campaign promise by proposing a $300 million property tax increase to fund his $17.3 billion ...
Illinois Policy1d
South Side gets 2.5X as many tickets per red-light camera as North Side
Red-light cameras on the city’s South Side issued the most tickets per intersection between October 2023 and September 2024, ...
Illinois Policy5d
Palos Park, another Chicago suburb might tax residents’ groceries
Palos Park residents have a chance to save 1% on groceries starting in 2026, but the City Council is considering taking that ...
Illinois Policy6d
Election’s over. What’s next for the Chicago School Board?
Voters have chosen the first 10 members of their elected Chicago Public Schools board. Amid a chaotic fall, here are answers ...
Illinois Policy6d
Check here for Illinois election results
No Election Day noise. Just results for the issues close to home for Illinois' and Chicago's freedom-minded voters. The ...
Illinois Policy6d
CTU-backed candidates losing majority of Chicago School Board races
Chicago Teachers Union allies were losing most Chicago School Board elections. CTU spent more than $1 million on its ...