State lawmakers built Illinois’ record $55.2 billion budget for 2026 on gimmicks, one-time fixes and piecemeal tax hikes.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s record $55.2 billion budget relies on Illinoisans paying over $394 million in new or higher taxes on ...

The Chicago Teachers Union and its cronies destroyed Illinois’ only private school choice program. Now they are out to kill ...

Illinois lawmakers got creative with state budget proposals to overhaul pensions and raise new revenue, many of which would ...

With only 10,100 of the Chicago Teachers Union’s 27,216 active members voting to retain Stacy Davis Gates as president, she ...

With the Illinois state legislative session ended, bills will start crossing the governor’s desk, some containing tax hikes, ...

As state lawmakers finalize the 2026 budget, public sector unions are pushing for major benefit spikes for Tier 2 pensioners ...

State leaders rely on budget gimmicks and short-term fixes and they assume speculative proposals will become law and operate ...

Charlotte Rotkis is an Editorial Intern at the Illinois Policy Institute. She is a rising senior at the University of Arizona, where she is pursuing a degree in finance.

Just before its deadline, Illinois lawmakers passed a record $55.2 billion budget, featuring over $394 million in tax increases, $237 million in fund sweeps and $216 million in delaying funds ...

Springfield lawmakers are close to hiking road tolls, taxing rideshare services as well as real estate sales for everyone in Cook and the collar counties. Springfield politicians are trying to ...