According to the U.S. Department of Justice, about 14% of full-time sworn police officers in the U.S. are women. Illinois ...

The Illinois Federation of Teachers, the parent union of the Chicago Teachers Union, should be worried about the three Rs, ...

While Illinois lost population as a whole in recent years, 15 of its 102 counties gained residents from 2020 to 2024, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. The bureau's estimates of the ...

To address the Safe Harbor issue, the bill called for increasing the limit on earnings for people entering the pension system between Jan. 1, 2011, and Jan. 1, 2027, to be equal to the Social ...

Illinois lawmakers have learned in recent years that Tier 2 benefits for some employees fail the “Safe Harbor” Social Security test, which requires that pension benefits be at least equal to ...

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois lawmakers head into the final days of their spring session this week looking for ways to close a substantial gap in the budget while at the same time shoring up ailing ...

Illinois education received a bump to the budget this year, but some education advocates hoped for more investment. The state budget package, signed on June 16, totals $55.1 billion. It prioritizes ...

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois lawmakers head into the final days of their spring session this week looking for ways to close a substantial gap in the budget while at the same time shoring up ailing ...

By NBC Chicago Staff • Published May 27, 2025 • Updated on May 27, 2025 at 7:25 pm ...

The US Embassy in India warns that a visa may be revoked for individuals linked to crimes like assault or theft. This ...