As Illinois’ election results roll in, candidates endorsed by the Chicago Teachers Union are losing most of their contested ...

J.B. Pritzker is the first Democratic governor in Illinois history to win a 3rd term after running a $443 million campaign ...

Gov. JB Pritzker has spent $545M on political committees since 2016. Data shows the full scope of his political spending in Illinois.

CTU spending funnels millions into politics, while the teachers union leaves less than 19% of its budget for teachers.

Gov. Pritzker claims the $15 minimum wage helped Illinois workers. Data shows state job levels remain below 2018 peaks while ...

Voters in several Illinois counties will weigh in on a proposed new sales tax, pitched as a funding source for schools.

Yet 40% remain below grade level in reading and 60% in math. Reading proficiency improved and the high school graduation rate ...

The Chicago Teachers Union achieved a 40% success rate during the 104th Illinois General Assembly, lobbying on 59 bills.

Republican governors also rejected legislation passed by legislatures their own party controls. Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe ...

Over half of Chicago Public Schools students are below grade level in math and reading, despite an 83% graduation rate.

Compare the 2026 Chicago school board president candidates to see where they stand on spending, taxes, and charter schools.

Chicagoans live in poverty. Data shows education and family structure impact Illinois poverty rates and economic mobility the ...