Imagine community schools It’s easy if you try No academics to restrain us Above us, every other child. “Imagine all the students Livin’ out this lie Ah-hah-ha-ha-ha…” You may say Stacy Davis Gates is ...

In Chicago and Cook County, law enforcement leadership and the court systems are failing women, especially domestic violence ...

Several bills that enhance Tier 2 state worker pension benefits, reduce retirement ages, allow for large end-of-career ...

The Chicago Teachers Union hosted a press conference to begin contract negotiations at one of the sustainable community ...

Chicago Public Schools’ 20 ‘sustainable community schools’ perform worse on average than other Chicago public schools in ...

Illinois employment growth lagged the nation and neighboring states in March 2024. Unemployment was third highest in the U.S.

The Chicago Teachers Union prides itself as a leader in “bargaining for the common good” – unionspeak for contract demands ...

Chronic absenteeism has been bad across the nation since the pandemic, but in Chicago it’s worse. That hurts students’ ...

Job gains in Illinois’ metropolitan areas were off to a slow start in 2024. Six areas remain behind where they were before ...

Jobs are the best way to escape poverty, but the workplace will continue to change rapidly. To ensure Illinoisans don’t lose ...

Illinois remains the nation’s second-most corrupt state, but despite keeping prosecutors busy the political machine keeps ...

Assaults were up 7% for the year ended in March. Black Chicagoans were 5 times more likely to be assaulted, with Black women ...