Lack of school choice, a stifling regulatory climate and high taxes puts Illinois in the bottom third of the country on the First in Freedom Index.
This is an important step in outpacing neighboring states, and for embracing an innovative, entrepreneurial culture in Illinois.
District superintendents and the regional superintendent from Rock Island County coordinated with an active political action committee to push a sales-tax hike.
If Illinois subsidies to Amtrak disappeared tomorrow, barely anyone would notice a difference.
There’s no good reason for Bloomington's government to stand between drivers who want to offer this service and would-be customers who want to take advantage of it.
Former Gov. Pat Quinn contributed less than $200,000 to his retirement, but is set to draw more than $2 million in pension benefits over his lifetime.
The typical Illinois family pays the third-highest effective tax rate in the region.
Neighboring states have seen the light. Illinois needs to have its own Right-to-Work realization, or be left behind.