While Aurora sits near the top of the safety rankings, Chicago lands near the bottom undermining claims by Gov. J.B. Pritzker ...

Harvey became the second city in 35 years to ask the state to step in under Illinois’ Financially Distressed City Law. It won ...

Halloween is when the masks go on and candy fills the bag. Cities and towns regulating Halloween with trick-or-treating rules do so for safety, so you should check your local Halloween laws.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson describes the 2026 budget as “Protecting Chicago,” but his plan seems to do the opposite. Taxes ...

Mayor Johnson’s record-setting $1 billion TIF surplus highlights issues and abuse of Chicago’s Tax Increment Financing ...

Illinois home prices have jumped 48% since 2018 while available housing inventory has plummeted across all 26 tracked metro ...

Chicago’s budget has grown much faster than inflation, leaving taxpayers to endure higher costs without receiving better ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s 2026 budget proposal includes a per-user tax on social media companies and a per-employee fee ...

The dream of homeownership is pushed out of reach by low housing supply and soaring property taxes driven by pension costs.

Pensions and debt dominate Chicago’s spending increases, crowding out core services. Without reform, rising obligations will ...

Chicago homeowners on the South and West Sides are bracing for huge property tax hikes, driven by surging assessments and ...

West Frankfort’s local union and school board have been at the negotiation table for more than five months. If an agreement ...