What Margaret Thatcher can teach us about unions
What Margaret Thatcher can teach us about unions
Politicians on this side of the Atlantic, especially in Illinois, would do well to consider Margaret Thatchers example.
Preventable public corruption charges rock Dixon again
Preventable public corruption charges rock Dixon again
Corruption charges have rocked the city of Dixon once in the last year, but now a second scandal caused by a lack of online transparency has reared its ugly head.
Pension funds expected rates of return: Biggest lie in global finance
Pension funds expected rates of return: Biggest lie in global finance
For governments like the ones in Stockton and Illinois, government worker pension plans need ambitious investment returns of nearly 8 percent year in and year out to fund the overly generous benefits officials have handed out
Illinois is the 5th-worst state for small business
Illinois is the 5th-worst state for small business
The study, drawing upon data from more than 7,000 small business owners, provides new insights into state and local business environments across the nation.
The cost of bad behavior: Illinois penalty borrowing rate
The cost of bad behavior: Illinois penalty borrowing rate
The price of Illinois bad behavior continues to go up.
Caterpillar layoffs a symptom of Illinois dire jobs climate
Caterpillar layoffs a symptom of Illinois dire jobs climate
Caterpillar Inc., one of the dozens of companies to receive special tax breaks after Illinois record 2011 income tax hike, recently announced plans to lay off more than 460 employees this June at its plant in Decatur.
New bill aims to put 3-year moratorium on digital schools
New bill aims to put 3-year moratorium on digital schools
A recent amendment to House Bill 494 is aiming to establish a three-year moratorium on virtual schools in Illinois. The amendment was introduced by state Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia, D-Aurora, who represents one of the districts that would under the charter.
Institute on WJPF Radio: Tom Miller and John Tillman discuss pension reform
Institute on WJPF Radio: Tom Miller and John Tillman discuss pension reform
Illinois Policy Institute CEO John Tillman joined Tom Miller on WJPF Radio to discuss pension reform in Illinois.
Macomb special alderman election to take place final ruling awaited
Macomb special alderman election to take place final ruling awaited
Voters in Macomb might feel a little bit of déjà vu when they look at their ballots on Tuesday and see Kay Hill and Steven Wailand vying for the second district alderman seat.
Reform: This way Lessons from states that got it right
Reform: This way Lessons from states that got it right
Join the Illinois Policy Institute and learn from a panel of courageous leaders who championed bold changes on school choice, pension and budget reforms, Right to Work and more.
Quinn administration cost estimates for Medicaid expansion could be off by at least $6.3 billion
Quinn administration cost estimates for Medicaid expansion could be off by at least $6.3 billion
Back in February, Illinois Senate Democrats pushed through Senate Bill 26, which would impose ObamaCares massive expansion of Medicaid on Illinois.
Illinois Auditor General fraud hotline nets 65 tips
Illinois Auditor General fraud hotline nets 65 tips
In January 2012, the Illinois Auditor Generals office set up a fraud hotline to provide Illinoisans a way to sound the alarm on corruption. After all, Illinois is the third-most corrupt state in America.
Lessons from Puerto Rico: the problem with big pension debts and little solutions
Lessons from Puerto Rico: the problem with big pension debts and little solutions
Too bad Puerto Rico isnt a state. If it were, Puerto Rico, and not Illinois, would have the nations worst-funded pension system and the countrys worst credit rating.
The majority that wasn’t: When 52% of the vote just isn’t good enough
The majority that wasn’t: When 52% of the vote just isn’t good enough
Check any dictionary and the definition of majority seems pretty self-explanatory: it is simply a greater quantity or share.