Summer jobs programs are not enough to keep Chicago’s youth out of trouble. To reach their potential, a year-round answer is ...

State lawmakers boosted benefits for Chicago police and firefighters in the final days of the legislative session. Gov. J.B.

Illinois was No. 12 in the U.S. for its June unemployment rate. It’s not been ranked that low since before the pandemic.

Ridership on Metra, the Chicago Transit Authority and Pace is still down 30% from pre-pandemic levels. The agency overseeing ...

Illinois just ranked as having the highest property tax rate in the country. Property taxes in Illinois are an especially ...