Illinois’ comeback story starts here.

Institute on WLS with Cisco Cotto

Institute on WLS with Cisco Cotto

John Tillman was a guest on Cisco Cotto's Thursday morning show to talk about the problems with Gov. Quinn's budget.

Institute in Chicago Tribune: Wrong-Way Quinn

Institute in Chicago Tribune: Wrong-Way Quinn

The Chicago Tribune named the Illinois Policy Institute as one of the organizations that has proposed spending reforms in Springfield.

Statement on Gov. Quinn’s Budget Address

Statement on Gov. Quinn’s Budget Address

Since taking office, Gov. Quinn has avoided taking on the root causes of Illinois’s fiscal mess. Instead of reducing, restructuring and cutting spending, Gov. Quinn continues to pursue a policy of taxing, borrowing and spending at record rates.

New Probation Policy: Zero Tolerance for Sex Offenders

New Probation Policy: Zero Tolerance for Sex Offenders

Cook County Probation officers say there’s a new pro-arrest policy regarding sexual offenders, which resulted from increased public scrutiny of their department.

A Preview of Budget Solutions 2012

A Preview of Budget Solutions 2012

Last year, the Illinois Policy Institute released Budget Solutions 2011, a line-by-line alternative to the Governor's budget proposal. To our knowledge, it was the first time in the state of Illinois that someone had done this. And we're doing it again.

Healthcare without Premiums

Healthcare without Premiums

Currently in Illinois, 90 percent of retired state employees (or their survivors) do not pay premiums for their healthcare coverage.