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Top Illinois pensioners invest $1, get $25 back for retirement

Illinois’ top 50 state pensioners have already each received an average payout worth about $5.63 million

Tax Day: Where do Illinois tax dollars go?

New analysis from the Illinois Policy Institute found the average Illinois state income tax return is over $4K – up nearly $1.6K from 2017

Former state Reps. Tom Demmer and Mark Batinick join Illinois Policy Institute as policy advisers

Demmer will focus on fiscal research, Batinick will focus on pension research

Chicago Teachers Union to vote on $1.5 billion contract

Illinois Policy Institute analysis shows the union failed to secure most of its original contract demands, but the deal still leaves taxpayers paying more for poor educational outcomes

What to watch: April 1 municipal elections will give 600,000 Illinoisians a voice on rising property taxes

Voters across eight townships will see advisory questions on fair maps, unfunded mandates and government pensions

Illinois Policy Institute launches Chicago Policy Center

Chicago municipal elections see turnout 25 percentage points lower on average than general elections. That’s one issue the Chicago Policy Center seeks to fix.

House passes potentially unconstitutional homeschool regulations out of committee

House Bill 2827 aims to regulate homeschooling and private schooling in Illinois

Poll: Voters split on Gov. Pritzker

Illinois Policy Institute poll results show high taxes remain a top concern for voters

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