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The founders of the initiative, the States Forum, say they hope to extend successful Democratic policies across states and even to the national level.
Federal changes could cut food aid for 360,000 Illinoisans and force the state to pay millions more in program costs.
CTU officials are calling on the state to pay CPS $1.2 billion in what they believed is owed to them by Illinois and to call ...
The city of Chicago is joining a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's efforts on immigration enforcement.
Using vermiculite a clay used in potted planting, the researchers engineered a 2D membrane by slicing the mineral into ...
The changes could leave 360,000 people in Illinois at risk of losing eligibility for SNAP benefits, according to the state.
Financial problems are piling up at Chicago Public Schools, amid the district’s growing budget deficit and more cuts from the ...
Rockford Fire Chief Michele Pankow bid farewell to her department on Wednesday, after 32 years of service, and will now serve ...
There are lessons for Democrats from Zohran Mamdani's strategy of tapping into the frustrations of working-class families and ...
“The Constitution prohibits the Trump Administration from requiring the City to expend its resources enforcing federal civil immigration law in order to receive federal funds” said Deputy Corporation ...
In 2013, Illinois led the nation as one of the first states to issue temporary visitor driver's licenses to help drivers who passed road tests regardless of immigration status. The 2024 law allowed ...