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Pritzker issues 39th emergency order as 43 states end covid policies

By Dylan Sharkey
02/08/2023
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker intends to extend his COVID-19 emergency powers until May 11. Illinois is 1 of only 7 states still claiming disaster status as a result of COVID-19.

TAGS: emergency powers, JB Pritzker

Which Chicago aldermen received donations from Chicago Teachers Union?

By Mailee Smith, Jon Josko
01/01/2023

TAGS: Chicago, CTU: Chicago Teachers Union

Chicago Teachers Union contributions to Chicago aldermanic candidates

By Mailee Smith, Jon Josko
01/01/2023

TAGS: Chicago, CTU: Chicago Teachers Union

Shoppers pay 9% sales tax on Christmas gifts in Illinois

By Patrick Andriesen
12/22/2022
Illinois shoppers will pay an average 8.81% in sales taxes on presents this holiday, the eighth most nationwide. Some Cook County communities will charge up to 11.5%.

TAGS: Illinois, sales tax

Pritzker emergency No. 23 comes as Colorado drops masks

By Dylan Sharkey
12/14/2021
Illinois is far from finished with Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s statewide COVID-19 mandates, but another Democratic governor just said the emergency is over and the state shouldn’t be making people wear masks anymore.

TAGS: Colorado, COVID-19, JB Pritzker, masks

Chicago suburbs raided by FBI have ties to Madigan’s son

By Austin Berg
10/27/2019
Four municipalities targeted in a sweeping corruption probe have all contracted with Alliant/Mesirow, where House Speaker Mike Madigan’s son works to secure insurance deals with local governments.

TAGS: corruption, FBI: Federal Bureau of Investigation, JB Pritzker, Jeff Tobolski, Lyons, Martin Sandoval, McCook, Michael Zalewski, Mike Madigan, red light cameras, SafeSpeed, Schiller Park

Paprocki named president of Illinois Policy Institute, chairman of Illinois Policy PAC

By illinoispolicy
09/05/2019
John Tillman remains chairman and CEO of Illinois Policy Institute.

Chicago Sun-Times article on Illinois Policy Institute CEO riddled with errors, mischaracterizations

By illinoispolicy
05/14/2018
In a changing media landscape, it’s important that legacy media players like the Sun-Times live up to the tradition of journalistic excellence. Sadly, they failed in this article.

TAGS: Chicago Sun-Times, ProPublica

Illinois Policy Institute CEO John Tillman released the following statement on a recent editorial cartoon

By illinoispolicy
08/16/2017
Statement on editorial cartoon

Rivian Automotive gets $49.5 million in state tax credits for 1,000 jobs over 10 years

By Brendan Bakala
03/08/2017
The car manufacturer is promising to bring more than 1,000 jobs to Normal, Ill., after being offered $49.5 million in state tax credits and more in local tax credits and abatements.

TAGS: Bruce Rauner, cronyism, DCEO: Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, jobs, manufacturing, tax credits

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CBS Chicago: Illinois’ highest-paid superintendent receives $400K per year to oversee 1,200 students

By Ted Dabrowski
05/02/2016

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