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Only consumers should decide who succeeds in business

Should a government bureaucrat have the power to arbitrarily decide who’s allowed to start a business and who isn’t? Most readers of this website — and most Americans — have a ready answer to that question: No. But in many cities and states, government officials have the power to do just that. Consider the case...

Downers Grove Web site not transparent enough, group says

By Joseph Ruzich Downers Grove gets a failing grade when it comes to its lack of government transparency on its Web site, according to the Illinois Policy Institute, a nonpartisan research organization. The organization will give the village six weeks to address the matter before evaluating the Web site again, said Brian Costin, director of...

Illinois Policy Institute brings state budget solution to Decatur audience

By KENNETH LOWE DECATUR – The first sentence of Brian Costin’s summary of the Illinois budget situation says it all: “Illinois is in rough shape.” Costin, a spokesman for the Illinois Policy Institute – a not-for-profit think tank dedicated to finding cost-cutting measures in government – spoke Tuesday evening before concerned citizens and members of...