Chicago Public Schools enrollment dropped 80,900 from the 2011-2012 school year to 2023-2024. But staffing increased by over ...

The number of administrators and teachers in Illinois public schools has increased while the number of students has declined.

Chicago Public Schools instructional and operational spending reached all-time highs while academic outcomes stagnate.

Not even 20% of CTU’s spending went to representing its members during its 2023-2024 fiscal year, according to its own ...

Staffing in Chicago Public Schools increased 20% as the number of students dropped 10.5%. Employee growth has not included ...

Nearly 2 million Illinoisans – or nearly 1 in 6 – received Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits in June 2024.

Chicago Public Schools Board of Education candidates have varying positions on school choice, according to a Chicago ...

Illinois’ job market outpaced the national average during August. But 13 of Illinois’ 15 metropolitan areas continued to have ...

Illinoisans will be asked to vote on three advisory questions in the election Nov. 5. Here is what voters should know.

Illinois towns have started passing local grocery taxes that will take affect once the state grocery tax phases out in 2026.