Chicago restaurant owner Robert Gomez is suing Chicago in federal court, claiming the city used race to end his lease on the ...

A federal judge ruled Cook County is illegally settling minor property tax debts by seizing the full value of properties.

More people still moved out of Illinois than moved in during 2025, but the gap was smaller than it’s been for the past 16 years, according to Atlas Van Lines.

Illinois sales taxes on holiday purchases rank No. 8 in the U.S., but Chicago charges shoppers as much as 10.25% with plans ...

Project out of the Projects helps aspiring Chicago musicians, event producers find their way by mixing practical job skills, ...

Cook County homeowners face rising property taxes. Three-fourths of that money is going to police and fire pensions instead ...

Illinois exodus continues, but slows in 2025. More people still moved out of Illinois than moved in during 2025, but the gap ...

The Chicago City Council rejected Mayor Brandon Johnson’s economically harmful tax proposals, but a report offers $1 billion ...

Chicago-area drivers could end up paying $1 billion more in tolls each year as part of a deal state lawmakers admitted was ...

Illinois’ $143.5 billion state pension debt saw a tiny dip, but meaningful reform is needed to stop threats to taxpayers and ...

The analysis gave Chicago a score of 36.3 in November 2025, the second-lowest score of the two years the city has been in ...