Compass [Spring 2013]: Betting on Illinois
Compass [Spring 2013]: Betting on Illinois
Compass [Spring 2013] Betting on Illinois
Illinois’ average personal income growth trails neighbors and nation
Illinois’ average personal income growth trails neighbors and nation
The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, or BEA, announced today that Illinois ranked 42nd in personal income growth in 2012.
CPS school closings: the writing was on the wall
CPS school closings: the writing was on the wall
Chicago Public Schools on Thursday announced the largest school shakeup in the nation: closing 54 schools and 61 buildings, jostling 30,000 kids and leaving the future of more than 1,000 teachers unclear
CPS school closings: One of the largest mass school shutdowns in U.S. history
CPS school closings: One of the largest mass school shutdowns in U.S. history
By now youve probably heard that Chicago Public Schools will be closing 54 schools and 61 buildings total.
Gas, hotels, video rentals hidden taxes you might not realize youre paying
Gas, hotels, video rentals hidden taxes you might not realize youre paying
When it comes to taxes, politicians like to be sneaky.
Northern Illinois University VP with $196K salary steals scrap metal, gets slap on the wrist
Northern Illinois University VP with $196K salary steals scrap metal, gets slap on the wrist
With the downturn in the economy, youll occasionally hear stories about thieves who steal public property such as manhole covers and sell the materials to scrap yards.
The problem with fake or partial pension reforms: the crisis never goes away
The problem with fake or partial pension reforms: the crisis never goes away
Late last year California passed a bill that implemented what some would like to call sweeping government worker pension reforms.
Institute on Fox Business: Chicago to close 54 schools
Institute on Fox Business: Chicago to close 54 schools
Illinois Policy Institute CEO John Tillman joined Melissa Francis to talk school closings in Chicago.
As ObamaCare comes to Illinois, the fight for health care freedom continues
As ObamaCare comes to Illinois, the fight for health care freedom continues
Three years after the enactment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, or PPACA, we are beginning to suffer its painful consequences.
When it comes to the AFSCME contract, taxpayers still in the dark
When it comes to the AFSCME contract, taxpayers still in the dark
After all, there is a basic democratic principle in play: An informed citizenry can hold its government in check. But how can we hold Quinn accountable if the information we receive is only what he chooses to share?
Poor policy decisions continue to sap Illinois’ economic activity
Poor policy decisions continue to sap Illinois’ economic activity
In the game of state competitiveness, Illinois lags the nation. Poor policy decisions continue to sap economic activity and ruin opportunities for businesses operating in Illinois.
Laying blame: union bosses also culpable for pension crisis
Laying blame: union bosses also culpable for pension crisis
In case you missed it, a couple of days ago journalist Dave McKinney of the Chicago Sun-Times put together an interesting history lesson on how the state of Illinois wound up committing securities fraud.
Illinois’ unemployment rate jumped to 9.5% in February
Illinois’ unemployment rate jumped to 9.5% in February
Job growth is also anemic in the state. Illinois added 12,400 jobs last month. Thats a growth rate of only 0.2 percent from the previous month.
Legislative & Policy Breakfast on the State of Illinois in Decatur
Legislative & Policy Breakfast on the State of Illinois in Decatur
Decatur breakfast featuring Institute staff