Get the facts: Amendment 1 study guide
Get the facts: Amendment 1 study guide
The so-called “Workers’ Rights Amendment” would lead to substantial tax increases for working Illinoisans and small business owners.
Only 1 Illinois metro area has recovered COVID-19 job losses
Only 1 Illinois metro area has recovered COVID-19 job losses
Illinois’ lagging pandemic recovery continued across its cities in July. Only 1 metropolitan area has recovered from the pandemic.
Fact check: Working Illinois families pay more under Pritzker
Fact check: Working Illinois families pay more under Pritzker
Gov J.B. Pritzker is on a bus tour celebrating his accomplishments for working families in Illinois. Accomplishment No. 1: Working families have paid more than $4,000 in additional taxes since Pritzker took office.
Amendment 1: Fleeing CPS and Illinois
Amendment 1: Fleeing CPS and Illinois
TRS among worst performing public pension funds
TRS among worst performing public pension funds
Pension expert Richard Ennis analyzed public pension performance of 24 funds, finding the Teachers’ Retirement System of Illinois among the worst after underperforming for 10 years.
Amendment 1 would drive up cost of government, meaning higher taxes
Amendment 1 would drive up cost of government, meaning higher taxes
Amendment 1 would allow government unions to make demands outside the normal scope of bargaining. Those demands would come at a cost – to taxpayers.
Marcus Lucy
Marcus Lucy
“Inflation is definitely hitting me on the personal side."
Fact check: Typical Illinoisan pays $2,288 more in property taxes under Pritzker
Fact check: Typical Illinoisan pays $2,288 more in property taxes under Pritzker
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s claim a rebate provides property tax relief doesn’t add up. Even after the rebate, homeowners will still have paid over $2,000 more in property taxes under Pritzker.
Ep. 50: Why so many parents are leaving Chicago Public Schools
Ep. 50: Why so many parents are leaving Chicago Public Schools
Chicago Public Schools students and families returned for the 2022-23 school year. But with record low enrollment, one-third of those schools will be half-empty. Mailee Smith joins the Policy Shop to share why militant tactics from the Chicago Teachers Union have led to higher CPS costs, lower enrollment and lower test scores. This week’s Policy...
Pritzker extends COVID emergency powers for 33rd time
Pritzker extends COVID emergency powers for 33rd time
Gov. J.B. Pritzker is declaring Illinois a disaster for the 33rd time since the pandemic began, meaning he’s given himself emergency powers for nearly 70% of his term.
Report: More Illinois debt likely following misuse of federal aid money
Report: More Illinois debt likely following misuse of federal aid money
A Truth in Accounting report argued state authorities should have used billions in federal aid to pay down interest on existing pension debt rather than save it for a rainy day. Experts warn this could lead to more state borrowing.
Illinois special interests seize power through low voter turnout
Illinois special interests seize power through low voter turnout
Illinois mandates off-year municipal elections, but they result in lower voter turnout that gives powerful special interest groups more influence and diminishes local voters’ concerns.
Illinois unemployment rate is third-highest in the nation, highest in Midwest
Illinois unemployment rate is third-highest in the nation, highest in Midwest
Illinois stands as one of the states with the most to gain – and lose – as the national economy continues to surpass job growth expectations.
Illinois adds 31,200 jobs in July, still missing 88,600 from pandemic
Illinois adds 31,200 jobs in July, still missing 88,600 from pandemic
Illinois’ employment recovery continued in July, but the state is still missing nearly 1 in 9 jobs lost during the pandemic.