Illinois crafted the solution to its pension crisis nearly 20 years ago when lawmakers passed a retirement plan that gave state university workers an alternative to the state’s traditional pension plan.
The problem is many lawmakers don’t even know that...
From Illinois Policy April 2017
What Illinoisans should know about their taxes
Statewide, residential property taxes eat up more than 6 percent of typical household income.
The average income of taxpayers who leave Illinois is $20,000 more than the taxpayers who arrive...
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Today, President Donald J. Trump will congratulate NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson for breaking the record for most time in space of any American. President Trump will host a videoconference call from the Oval office with Dr. Whitson,...
Russia touts ‘electronic bomb’ capability
Posted on April 19, 2017 by Sam RolleyViews: 2,084
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Signaling that modern warfare between developed nations would come with a heavy focus on destroying information technology infrastructure, Russian state-run media is touting the country’s ability...
From Judicial Watch April 2017
Park Service: Illegals destroying federal lands, unsafe for camping
Source: The Washington Examiner
Illegal immigration and drug running have destroyed border parklands, further threatened two species on the endangered list and led federal officials to bar visitors...
IFI Forums: Climate Change & the Christian
April 25 @ 6:00 PM - April 28 @ 9:00 PM
Join us as we have Dr. Calvin Beisner, the founder & national spokesman for The Cornwall Alliance for the Stewardship of Creation discuss...
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A new economic optimism is sweeping across our country, and today President Donald J. Trump is taking action to continue this great economic revival. The President is signing three Presidential actions that will further the process of...
From Illinois Policy April 2017
Illinois lawmakers peddle fake property tax reform
House Bill 156 does nothing to stop the overly burdensome growth in Illinois property tax bills.
Despite being sold as property tax “relief,” new legislation in Springfield would only shift...
Posted on April 14, 2017 by Sam Rolley
Sessions ‘surprised’ Americans think the drug war is dumb
Attorney General Jeff Sessions loves the federal drug war– so much so that he’s working on a plan to go after states which have...
Lets make calls together to help FREEZE property taxes, with the assistance of Americans for Prosperity
Join us April 25 to make calls to encourage our elected officials to do the right thing and freeze property taxes.
Illinois has some of the...