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Roughly half of all Illinois House races were uncontested under most recent political maps

4.7 million voting-age Illinoisans had no choice in their state representative in an average election year, showing need for more competitive Statehouse races

July 1 gas tax hike will cost drivers $105 more per year

Illinoisans to see increased gas taxes for the third year in a row

39% of Illinois businesses still closed as state reopens with Phase 5

As Illinois fully reopened for business with Phase 5 yesterday, the state’s economy had significantly fewer businesses than prior to the pandemic.

General Assembly passes commonsense, necessary ethics reform

Illinois Policy Institute experts say lawmakers must pursue additional anti-corruption measures

‘Status quo’ budget spares low-income scholarships, includes 4 of Pritzker’s 9 tax increases

Pending a motion to reconsider the vote from Senate President Don Harmon, the Illinois General Assembly passed a $42.3 billion Fiscal Year 2022 budget in an early morning special session after the legislative deadline.

Illinois still missing half of jobs lost during pandemic

Monthly jobs tracker: Illinois gained only 300 jobs in April

What to watch: Lawmakers near end of legislative session

MEDIA AVAILABILITY from the ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTEMEDIA CONTACT: Melanie Krakauer (312) 607-4977 What to watch: Lawmakers to tackle Illinois finances, ethics and more Illinois Policy Institute experts available to discuss upcoming issues during legislative session SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (May 20, 2021) – With less than two weeks left in the legislative session, the Illinois General Assembly must tackle a...

Higher than average corruption keeps 79,000 more Illinoisans in poverty

Decades of corruption in Illinois has left thousands of Illinoisans in poverty.