Illinois

IL state lawmaker pushes back as analysis finds municipalities lost $10.9B

(The Center Square) – A new Illinois Policy Institute analysis estimates local governments have lost $10.9 billion since 2012 due to reduced state revenue sharing, prompting pushback from a… Read More

Public Education

High superintendent pay fuels debate over Illinois school consolidation

(The Center Square) – A new Illinois Policy Institute report reignites debate over how schools are run and how much top administrators are paid, but one national education expert warns… Read More

Economy

Illinois continues with nation’s worst unemployment rate

(The Center Square) – A new study shows that Illinois' economy continues to trail the rest of the nation as the Land of Lincoln finished dead last in unemployment rates… Read More

Economy

Illinois has the worst unemployment rate of all states

(The Center Square) – Illinois continues to struggle with unemployment as new numbers show the state is dead last out of the 50 states. The Bureau of Labor… Read More

Education

Chicago Public Schools to pay back $87 million in overpayments

(The Center Square) – Chicago Public Schools were given $87 million from the Illinois State Board of Education in error and now they owe that money back. The coding error… Read More