Construction management teams bidding for a leading role in the Obama Presidential Center must commit to specific diversity and inclusion goals, the Obama Foundation announced Thursday.

The Illinois House Republican leader speaks with Carol Marin about the school funding compromise and other battles in Springfield.

Exactly how much more money can Chicago homeowners expect to pay to fund Chicago teacher pensions?

What role should the state have in private school education? A look at Illinois’ plan and how other states run the controversial program.

Chicago has taken its first step toward having judicial oversight of its efforts to reform the Police Department, but not with the federal government. It’s doing it with the state of Illinois.

The Illinois Senate has passed a new education funding measure that Gov. Bruce Rauner said he will sign into law.

It took three roll call votes Monday before an education funding bill passed in the Illinois House. In the end, there was still division on both sides of the aisle. We speak to lawmakers who voted for and against the measure.

After 10 years, the city and labor unions are preparing for a new round of contract negotiations. What you should know about the process.

Illinois joins a handful of states that require restaurants to provide some form of food allergen awareness and safety training. Learn about the new rules.

A day of drama in the Illinois House ended Monday night with a passage of bipartisan education funding legislation that Gov. Bruce Rauner said he will “quickly” sign into law should the Senate pass the package on Tuesday.

Immigrants and refugees in Illinois can now breathe a sigh of relief, and people eager to vote will find it easier to register. The changes come as Gov. Bruce Rauner signed two pieces of legislation Monday.

President Donald Trump’s contentious relationship with the media: Where did it all go wrong? Dan Miller and Rex Huppke join us in discussion.

Lawmakers reach a deal on school funding. Gov. Bruce Rauner cleans house again. Chicago sees its most violent weekend since July 4. And the Cubs grow a comfortable lead in their division. 

Gov. Bruce Rauner may say a controversial cartoon published by the Illinois Policy Institute has nothing to do with him, but his response may have led to another staff shake-up.

The disgraced former Chicago Public Schools CEO reports to prison in just a few days.

After days of meetings and months of debate, an agreement has been reached on education funding reform in Springfield. What we know about the deal.