Illinois
Illinois School Board Adjourns Meeting amid Fierce Debate Over Masking
More than a dozen community members urged the school to go against Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker’s school mask mandate.
Blue States Are National Leaders in Unemployment
Guess what the worst-performing ten states and the District of Columbia have in common?
For Whom Do Illinois Union Leaders Work?
They exercise political power in ways that often harm the interests of their members.
Illinois Governor Signs Bill to Make Official Titles Gender-Neutral
The terms ‘alderperson’ and ‘congressperson’ will replace ‘alderman’ and ‘congressman.’
Governor Pritzker to Low-Income Students and Families: Loopholes for Me, but Not for Thee
Reducing scholarships for disadvantaged students is wrong — especially from a governor pushing a loophole that would line his own pockets.
Rich States, Poor States: A Tale of Two Models
New York, Illinois, and California have been ruined by bad policies.
Evanston, Ill., Becomes First American City to Pay Reparations to Black Residents
Qualifying households will be eligible to receive $25,000 for home repairs or down payments on property.
An Unbalanced Approach to Budgeting in Illinois
After a year of economic hardship, Illinois’ Governor Pritzker wants to balance the state budget on the backs of the business community.
America’s Last Machine Boss Goes Down
For decades, Illinois House speaker Michael Madigan dominated the state’s political system, corrupting it to his own ends.