Texas Is to Russia As Illinois Is to ______
Texas Is to Russia As Illinois Is to ______
How do the economies and populations of U.S. states compare to other countries?
Your Taxes at Work: Sending CPS Teachers to Las Vegas
Your Taxes at Work: Sending CPS Teachers to Las Vegas
Despite the $700 million budget deficit Chicago Public Schools is facing, fourteen Chicago public school teachers went on an all-expense paid trip to a Las Vegas resort and spa for a conference last year.
Illinois Government Ready to Spend More
Illinois Government Ready to Spend More
Illinois lawmakers are proposing legislation that would create new state agencies and give out tax credits to certain groups.
UPCOMING EVENT: The ObamaCare $20 Billion – Join Us in Springfield on Feb. 23
UPCOMING EVENT: The ObamaCare $20 Billion – Join Us in Springfield on Feb. 23
The Illinois Policy Institute invites you to a breakfast discussion on ObamaCares ten-year effect on Medicaid expenditures in Illinois.
Off With the Red Tape: A Business-Friendly Idea Out of Kansas
Off With the Red Tape: A Business-Friendly Idea Out of Kansas
Excess red tape hurts business. Where superfluous laws and regulations prevail, businesses and individuals lose out.
Off with the Red Tape
Off with the Red Tape
Excess red tape hurts business. Where superfluous laws and regulations prevail, businesses and individuals lose out.
Blizzard 2011: Snow Squad Reviews Chicago’s Side Road Clean Up
Blizzard 2011: Snow Squad Reviews Chicago’s Side Road Clean Up
The Snow Squad was Sunday afternoon capturing the conditions of side streets throughout the city. Five days after the Blizzard of 2011 we saw significant improvement in the conditions of the city's neighborhood and side streets.
The Swedish Model
The Swedish Model
What can the United States learn from Sweden?
Institute on FOX Chicago: Chicago’s Response to the Storm
Institute on FOX Chicago: Chicago’s Response to the Storm
Despite a monumental traffic debacle along Lake Shore Drive, the Illinois Policy Institute said Chicago City Hall did an exceptional job responding to the Great Blizzard of 2011.
Spanish Language Series: Hispanic Families and the American Dream
Spanish Language Series: Hispanic Families and the American Dream
In this weeks Spanish Language Series we focus on the essentials of school choice for Hispanic families.
Cutting the Home Budget to Pay for Higher Taxes
Cutting the Home Budget to Pay for Higher Taxes
Cost of tax hike equivalent to average Illinois paycheck gone.
Sen. Duffy Files Institute Inspired Transparency Legislation
Sen. Duffy Files Institute Inspired Transparency Legislation
After hearing of the Local Transparency Project and the 10-Point Transparency Checklist, Sen. Dan Duffy contacted the Illinois Policy Institute to address the issue with legislation at state level.
Blizzard 2011: Updated Snow Squad Grade B
Blizzard 2011: Updated Snow Squad Grade B
The Institute's Snow Squad canvassed the city to see how well Chicago responded to the Blizzard of 2011 and gave the city a B.
10 Reasons to Repeal the 67 Percent Tax Hike
10 Reasons to Repeal the 67 Percent Tax Hike
Family budgets are on the line. The average Illinois household faces an increase of nearly $1,500 in its state income tax bill. A head cook and an office worker with two kids, earning a combined $80,000, will pay an additional $1,527 in state income taxes thanks to the tax hike – on top of the $2,160...