Illinois had a slight decrease in food assistance recipients in January, yet the state’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ...

A new law took effect this year allowing foreign-trained physicians to apply for limited licenses on an accelerated path to ...

Tariffs by President Donald Trump sent markets tumbling and temporarily hurt public pension investments. While the markets ...

The median Chicago residence paid $2,059 in property taxes just to support Chicago Public Schools in 2024, 62% more than they ...

A new bill would remove an unnecessary rule forcing health care volunteers to get additional licensing. House Bill 1270, ...

Teachers unions have given millions to the state lawmakers targeting homeschoolers in their most recent effort to stifle ...

Chicago Public Schools was already projecting annual budget deficits in excess of $500 million in coming years. The new ...

Tom Demmer serves as a fiscal policy advisor for the institute, helping analyze state and local policy issues and crafting solutions to some of the state’s most pressing problems. Demmer ...

Mark Batinick serves as a pension policy advisor for the institute, helping analyze state and local policy issues and crafting solutions to some of the state’s most pressing problems. Batinick ...

Many Illinois towns are rushing to extend the 1% grocery tax. See below if your town is one of them. The statewide tax ends in 2026, but local governments can choose to retain it without asking their ...