Concerned about the future of American democracy? The vibrant elections in Chicago’s suburbs should encourage you.

Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau, seeking a third term, is being challenged by former trustee Jim Dodge in the April 1 election ...

There’s an inherited IRA rule change for 2025 that could trigger a 25% tax penalty for certain heirs. Here’s what investors ...

Illinois towns are likely to embrace data center developments in exchange for property tax revenue and a few hundred jobs.

A recent study found that Chicago renters are facing some of the steepest increases in the nation, but one central Illinois ...

The highest concentrations of undocumented immigrants in Midwest states are in cities with "sanctuary" policies.

Each Chicago taxpayer is on the hook for $40,600 in city debt today, the second most among major U.S. cities. Add in the debt ...

The Yukon is easy to overlook because it’s overshadowed by the Metropolitan Correctional Center, the triangle-shaped ...

Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi fixed 491 of at least 620 properties that were misclassified or undervalued during the 2023 ...

With a public transit doomsday looming, two very different ways of increasing state revenues have emerged as the Illinois ...

As the Chicago Teachers Union continues negotiating with the former employee it got elected mayor, expect the union to get ...

Reviving the urban core and rebuilding its share of the local property tax base hinges on new owners reinvesting in properties. But how quickly will they do it?