WalletHub writer and analyst Chip Lupo said Chicago and St. Louis trail only Seattle and Boston. “Illinois is overall one of ...

Now that both the U.S. House and Senate have approved a plan to claw back $9 billion in federal foreign aid and public ...

Illinois is one of the U.S. states hardest hit by inflation, an analyst says. The personal finance company WalletHub compared 23 major metropolitan areas across key metrics, including the Consumer ...

Chicagoland schools face major setbacks as $6.8B in federal education funds are withheld by the Trump administration.

Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza will not seek reelection in 2026, but says she’s “leaving the door open” to running for mayor of Chicago.

A measure to help Chicago’s city council limit the mayor’s ability to borrow money has fallen short in committee. Alderman ...

Mike Waltz, President Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, is facing questions from lawmakers ...

Chicago Public Schools issued layoff notices to 1,458 staff due to enrollment changes, not the $734 million deficit.

Chicago taxpayers might be on the hook for billions more in new costs thanks to a bill that quietly passed in Springfield.

Chicago Public Schools is hosting five community listening sessions over the next week, giving parents a chance to weigh in ...

After Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson held a "lakeside chat" at a South Side church, he spoke exclusively with ABC7 about key issues, from dealing with crime and a massive budget deficit to defending ...

As COVID-19 relief funds run out, transit agencies across the U.S. are coming to the edge of a fiscal cliff and scrambling to ...