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 ...

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

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 ...

Big issues for Illinois legislative session’s final week include public transit, pension reform and Bears Transit workers and supporters gather to urge riders to call their state representatives ...

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 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 ...

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

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A bill creating an interdisciplinary commission to study the interplay between animals, the environment and infectious disease within the Illinois Department of Public Health ...

The US Embassy in India warns that a visa may be revoked for individuals linked to crimes like assault or theft. This advisory follows an incident involving an Indian woman caught shoplifting at a ...

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 ...