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Institute on Chicago Tonight: State of the State analysis

Institute on Chicago Tonight: State of the State analysis

Policy agenda or campaign speech? Illinois Policy Institute CEO, John Tillman joined WTTW’s Chicago Tonight to provide an analysis of Gov. Pat Quinn’s State of the State Address.

PRESS RELEASE: Governor fails to lead on Illinois’ most pressing issues

PRESS RELEASE: Governor fails to lead on Illinois’ most pressing issues

MEDIA ALERT from the ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE MEDIA CONTACT: Diana Rickert Diana@IllinoisPolicy.org or (312) 607-4977   Illinois Policy Institute statement on “State of the State” address: Governor fails to lead on Illinois’ most pressing issues In Chicago: CEO John Tillman, VP of Policy Ted Dabrowski In Springfield: Executive VP Kristina RasmussenNews outlets: For video with...

Lawmakers ‘borrow’ taxpayers’ charitable donations to fund government

Lawmakers ‘borrow’ taxpayers’ charitable donations to fund government

Mike Billy Illinois News Network Illinois taxpayers can use the state’s income tax form to donate to child abuse prevention, childhood cancer research and military family relief. But if you want to make sure your money actually gets to the charities, you might want to give them a check directly instead of using the state...

State of the State BINGO!

State of the State BINGO!

Gov. Quinn’s State of the State address Noon Wednesday, Feb. 6 Watch Gov. Quinn’s State of the State address live online. How he frames the issues and which solutions he offers will be instructive. Gov. Pat Quinn is hinting that his State of the State speech will remind the public how the state?s image has been cleaned...

Despite benefit cuts, number of students pursuing education continues to grow

Despite benefit cuts, number of students pursuing education continues to grow

In 2010, the Illinois Legislature passed a pension bill that cut retirement benefits for new teachers. Both of the state’s major public school teachers unions said at the time that it would make it harder for Illinois schools to recruit educators.

California’s fake reforms yield credit upgrade

California’s fake reforms yield credit upgrade

In January, Standard and Poor’s upgraded California’s credit rating to A from A-, an action the rating agency said resulted from the state’s “improved fiscal condition.”

Proponents of progressive tax say rates can be decided later

Proponents of progressive tax say rates can be decided later

State Rep. Naomi Jakobsson, D-Urbana, recently proposed to implement another income tax hike in Illinois is gaining interest across the state. A progressive income tax increases taxes on individuals more as they make more money.