How does corruption impact democracy? Take a look at Illinois.
A WBEZ analysis shows that while people may be more cynical and government is more expensive, voter interest in state elections has only increased.
A WBEZ analysis shows that while people may be more cynical and government is more expensive, voter interest in state elections has only increased.
As part of a shift in civics education, CPS is moving beyond facts and dates and toward helping students experience what it is like to create change.
CPS discourages civics tests based on rote memorization. Try a quiz using that approach — and see what schools are doing now instead.
Take our 15-point quiz on the Illinois and U.S. constitutions, based on real questions students face.
As part of our Democracy Solutions Project, we want to know what you think are the biggest challenges facing our political system – and how to solve them.
Jyran Mitchell was injured when he was wrongfully detained by an Illinois state trooper with ties to extremism. The officer was one of a dozen outside Chicago whose names appeared on an Oath Keepers …
The anti-government group is best known for plotting the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, but its notoriety extends years earlier.
The term has become conflated with policies that provide public benefits and resources, according to DePaul University’s Kathleen Arnold.
Juan González is a senior fellow at the Great Cities Institute at the University of Illinois Chicago. He says U.S. foreign policy is key to understanding why migrants flee to the city.
Though the state has anti-censorship protections, residents should remain vigilant and vocal about their support for keeping library books on shelves.