The middle class is indeed shrinking—because it’s getting wealthier

By Illinois ReviewLong before Champaign County Clerk Aaron Ammons found himself under federal indictment, his political future was revived by a controversial last-day pardon from then-Gov. Pat Quinn.On...

By Illinois ReviewChicago residents pay the highest monthly 911 surcharge in the United States, yet city data shows that roughly half of the city's most serious emergency calls...

By Illinois ReviewWhile millions of Americans celebrated Independence Day with backyard barbecues, parades, and fireworks, Chicago experienced another violent holiday weekend that once again placed the city among...

By Illinois ReviewIllinois has taken another step down the progressive path.Gov. JB Pritzker has signed House Bill 5095 into law, permanently allowing Illinois residents to identify themselves as...

By Mark Vargas, Editor-in-Chief & Opinion ContributorFor nearly eighteen years, one of the most significant documents from one of Illinois' most consequential political corruption cases has remained hidden...