This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Phil Davidson and the Director or Media Relations for the Illinois Education Association Bridget Shanah…

On Nov. 3, residents of the Champaign Unit 4 school district will have the opportunity to vote on a $192 million bond referendum.

Let’s limit lawsuit abuse

"Yes, I want the Bears in Illinois. No, I do not want taxpayers buying them a stadium to convince them to stay."

Partisanship aside, the dueling and/or compatible decrees are problematic because, in purporting to make things easier, the end result is more confusion with the potential for even greater challenges...

Tristan Ahtone is a member of the Kiowa Tribe and editor-at-large at Grist. His award-winning investigation “Land-Grab Universities” revealed how the 1862 Morrill Act turned nearly 11 million acres...

A former Illinois House Republican Leader announced this week he will support Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker in his bid for a third term.

As it marked the five-year point since Gov. JB Pritzker’s executive order creating three initiatives to fight homelessness, the Illinois Department of Human Services released a formal plan last week...

This week’s not-so-big news: A former Republican state legislator most people have never heard of endorsed the odds-on favorite Democratic incumbent governor for re-election.

Jeff Williams hosts this week’s top stories with analysis from Mawa...

Many pregnancies end not with birth, but with loss and that can leave a lasting mark on the people who experience it. A new book takes a deep dive into this.

U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL 8) joins John Williams to talk about the amount of immigration cases that have popped up in recent months, what he’s hearing about…

Operating Engineers Local 150 Executive Director Marc Poulos joins the Chicago Report to discuss why trade unions and business groups are uniting to block Mayor Brandon Johnson’s proposed one-year data...

Artificial intelligence is everywhere, from internet searches to event flyers to customer service phone calls. But what effect is it having on people who use it, and the way we interact with the world...

In Illinois, the conditions are baked into the 1970 State Constitution. Only rewriting that document would actually address potential abuse of power.

With so much concern over the surge of artificial intelligence, it seems worth inquiring about the specifics of our looming destruction.

The Faster Labor Contracts Act could force private schools with unionized staff into provisions antithetical to their purposes.

The first full week of October marks Lawsuit Abuse Awareness Week. For me, the issue is not about politics or legal theory. It is about what it costs to run a family business, employ skilled people and...

Republican gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey sits down with Ben...

By State Senator Mike Halpin

Three years after the social-justice SAFE-T Act was passed, complaints about it are still falling on deaf Democratic ears, even those from high-profile Democratic Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen...

Kwame Raoul has been stellar during a challenging period and has built the office into a counterweight to the federal government.

During his tenure, Michael Frerichs’ office reports that it has earned more than $5.6 billion for taxpayers since he first assumed office in 2015.

Former Congressman and Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood joins Patrick to discuss the likely November wave, the race for Governor, and the state of the Illinois GOP. 

Independent candidate Collin Corbett launched his bid for Illinois governor, criticizing current leadership over issues including the Chicago Bears’ potential relocation and rising utility co…

The week of Oct. 4-10 marks the 86th observance of National Newspaper Week, an annual celebration of journalists and the work they do to provide communities with accurate, important information.

James McBride is a man of many talents: musician, screenwriter, and an award-winning author. His latest novel, “The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store,” was a huge bestseller. He’s also written the memoir...

Champaign County Democratic Party Committee members are set to vote on a proposal stating their support for reparations to African Americas and their expectation that “all of our Democratic candidates

"Residents can help by using lawn chemicals sparingly, keeping grass clippings out of storm drains, taking unused medications to local take-back sites, and properly disposing of paints and oils," writes

My vision is to build a massive geothermal heat sink coil system in Lake Michigan to help cool data centers.

One of your neighbors posted in Neighbor News. Click through to read what they have to say. (The views expressed in this post are the author’s own.)

It’s time once again to dive into another round of quick takes on the people, places and events that were being talked about during the past week.

Chicago must make changes to pensions, process and governance, and expenditures to continue to grow economically.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s The Alestle is under attack.

Arlington Heights officials can be forgiven if they’re beginning to feel a bit like Charlie Brown staring down the sinister smile of Lucy as she holds the football and invites him to give it a kick....

Is the current strangeness surrounding major college sports susceptible to a congressional fix?

We predict the neighborhood around the site of Amtrak’s proposed rail yard would see greater future negative cumulative health impacts.

Angel Oakley does not occupy the right flank of the GOP; we think she would be a moderate very much in the political center.

An Illinois-based journalist is searching for President Barack Obama's controversial tan suit after it was given away.

What does downstate Illinois have to offer to visitors?

Figures on what’s actually happened in a labor market generally come from pretty sound methodology while heavy skepticism is well warranted for economic impact studies.

According to a recent review by the Illinois auditor general, the UI expended $49.7 million on design, construction management and construction work for a project that was called off by

In what is either a profile in courage or political stubbornness, Gov. J.B. Pritzker won’t say whether he’ll allow the state to opt in to a federal tax credit educational

State Rep. Curtis Tarver plans to introduce legislation that would enact such a requirement.

FOX Chicago’s Lauren Scafidi sits down with independent candidate f...

The Pritzker has announced a plan to greatly reduce services and employment at the southern Illinois mental health and developmental center.

It’s the treasures along the way that need a voice in Illinois.