The average retired worker receives about $2,071 per month from Social Security in 2026, or about $24,850 per year. 1 It often forms the basis of retirees’ income plans and may be the only income ...

Reducing racial bias, fixing criminal justice disparities and facilitating greater interaction across racial groups, as ...

Hospitality workers in Las Vegas hoped the nationwide “No Tax on Tips” provision would provide relief after a sharp decline ...

An ordinance allowing 34 of Chicago’s 50 wards to build additional dwelling units, or ADUs, took effect April 1.

Paula White-Cain regularly asks viewers to donate to her ministry. She said some of that money was spent building a village ...

Regarding the article “Report: City’s no breath of fresh air” (March 26): As a Chicago physician, I see every day how air ...

The next portion of Cook County property taxes are due on Wednesday. Here's a primer on why we even have property taxes.

According to the Blood in the Machine newsletter, a nonprofit program aimed at relieving the financial hardships of people negatively impacted by AI is issuing payments as of this week. The program is ...

Recap: One suggestion for helping the many thousands of people laid off or unable to find a job because of AI has long been a basic income program. That plan is no longer a theoretical proposition: it ...

I remember when George McGovern, the Democratic presidential nominee in 1972, promised that if elected, he would send each citizen a check each year for $1,000. In today’s dollars, that would be ...

SALEM — Researchers and city officials at an upcoming panel at Salem State University will share how a guaranteed basic income pilot that concluded last year impacted recipients. The panel, titled ...