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I cover the “daily greed” of national,...
As many of you may or may not be aware of, a handful of Illinois politicians have moved on a bill that would make an Illinois a sanctuary state so they can get more votes from the Latin Community,...
Analysis: Property taxes rapidly eroding DuPage home values
REAL ESTATE
DuPage Policy Journal | Jan 28, 2017
In Jan. 2007, the average Willowbrook home was worth $305,000.
Eight years later, in Jan. 2015, it was valued at just $182,000.
In real, inflation-adjusted dollars, that’s...
By Illinois Policy
January 27, 2017
Lawmakers are proposing a range of new tax hikes as a “compromise” solution to the state’s budget woes. But simple reforms to Illinois’ teacher pension system are a better way to fix the state’s finances...
Eliminating the sick-day perk driving up pension costs
Teachers in Illinois can roll two years' worth of sick days into their total tenure of service to the state. This additional two years of service tacked on to the end of their...
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Published on Feb 3, 2017 Upstream Ideas
Illinois state senators are pushing multibillion dollar tax hikes on struggling Illinoisans as a "solution" to Illinois' budget woes. But on this edition of Illinois Rising, Dan Proft, Illinois Policy's Michael Lucci and...
How do you balance a budget when your population is fleeing?
State and local governments are demanding more from taxpayers – encouraging many of them to leave instead.
January 29, 2017 Illinois Policy
Due to fiscal crises, both state and local governments are...
Dear Senator Franken, this isn't #SNL. It's my life.
February 07, 2017/ Cheryl Kirk
Dear Senator Al Franken,
Sir, I have a bit of a bone to pick with you about your recent comments during the confirmation hearing for Secretary of Education...
It’s Just A Game, State Workers
By Pat Hughes
It’s bad enough that, after decades of Mike Madigan’s leadership, the state can’t pay its bills. But now, his daughter, Attorney General Lisa Madigan, wants to take away the ability of state...
For many Illinoisans, the next recession is already here Illinois Policy January 31st 2017
Illinois lost 11,000 manufacturing jobs in 2016.
Illinois is not working.
Since the end of the Great Recession, most members of the Illinois General Assembly have...
