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Higher ed spending up as enrollment plummets at Illinois universities | Illinois

(The Center Square) – A former state lawmaker says Illinois is now tops in the nation on per-student spending in higher education, despite enrollment plummeting as Illinois’ high school graduates select colleges in other states. The Illinois Policy Institute found that state government spending on higher education in Illinois increased over $2 billion as enrollment dropped by […]

Northwestern president steps down amid federal funding cuts | Illinois

(The Center Square) – Northwestern University President Michael Schill resigned this week amid the federal funding freeze by the Trump administration. Schill has served as the 17th president of Northwestern since 2022. Schill acknowledged the challenges the Illinois school has faced over the past few years.  “Over the past three years, it has been my […]

WATCH: Pritzker focuses on violence intervention; VP won’t confirm deployments | Illinois

(The Center Square) – Vice President J.D. Vance is not confirming reports shared by Gov. J.B. Pritzker that federal deployments may arrive in Illinois this week. Pritzker spoke in Chicago Wednesday and said he had no official confirmation about National Guard or Immigrations and Customs Enforcement deployments. “What we’re hearing is that they’ll be assembled, […]

Alternative tax-hike ideas emerge to fund Illinois public transit | Illinois

(The Center Square) – Illinois lawmakers are proposing more options to address a $770 million fiscal cliff for public transit. After a funding package that included a $1.50 retail delivery tax and real-estate transfer taxes failed to clear the Illinois House during the 2025 spring legislative session, state Rep. Kam Buckner, D-Chicago, suggested a special-event […]

Legislator warns bad Illinois policy continues to hurt business investment | Illinois

(The Center Square) – With businesses in Illinois now suffering on multiple levels, state Rep. Brad Halbrook argues it’s clear the state has become its own worst enemy when it comes to charting a clearer pathway. U.S. Census Bureau statistics show only 5.6% of business applications across the state ultimately turned into establishments open for […]

Op-Ed: Chicago-area transit needs an intervention, not another fix | Opinion

If Illinois were a family, it would have 1,313 siblings – its cities, towns and villages. One of them is a trainwreck, repeatedly in crisis, addicted and constantly asking the rest of the family for help. Not hard to guess: the black sheep is Chicago. The city’s schools think they are entitled to $1.6 billion […]