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Report: Buying a home has become a better deal in every state except IL, MI and NJ

Across the nation, low interest rates and rising home values have made owning a home a better investment today than a decade ago. However, in three states owning a home is a worse deal today than it was prior to the housing bubble. These findings come from a new report released today by the Illinois...

Illinois among states least equipped to handle next recession

Another recession would be particularly detrimental to Illinois.

Pensions are the reason property taxes have skyrocketed in the last 20 years

New report reveals over 50 cents of every new property tax dollar in Illinois goes to pensions, not services

Mark Janus joins Illinois Policy Institute as senior fellow

Janus to serve as spokesman, workers’ rights advocate after the historic Supreme Court victory in Janus v. AFSCME, helping workers across the country understand their restored First Amendment rights

Illinois’ economic outlook is worse 1 year after the 2017 income tax hike

1-year analysis of the 2017 income tax hike reveals that Illinois' economic growth is slowing while the rest of the country is growing

Janus v. AFSCME ruling confirms that government unions are inherently political

Illinois Policy Institute research finds government unions often spend more on politics than representation, and political giving skews Democrat

John Tillman: Statement on the Janus v. AFSCME decision

The U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark decision today in Janus v. AFSCME, confirming that forced union fees are unconstitutional.

Prime working-age Illinoisans are leading the Illinois exodus

New U.S. Census data reveal prime working-age population loss in IL is worse than rest of the nation