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Statement on appointment of Kristina Rasmussen as chief of staff to Gov. Bruce Rauner

Former Illinois Policy Institute President Kristina Rasmussen has been appointed chief of staff to Gov. Bruce Rauner.

Illinois passes tax-hike budget: Statement from IL Policy

MEDIA CONTACT: Meghan Keenan (312) 607-4977 SPRINGFIELD (July 6, 2017) – On July 6, the Illinois House of Representatives voted to override Gov. Bruce Rauner’s veto of the controversial budget package that includes a 32 percent increase of the state income tax. Illinois Policy CEO John Tillman released the following statement: “Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan’s budget and...

Senate approves major income tax increase: Statement from Illinois Policy

he Illinois Senate voted to approve a massive 32 percent income tax increase on Illinois residents amid the pressure of a budget impasse that has entered its third year.

Illinois Senate expected to vote today on tax increase

Tax hike calculator available at illin.is/taxcalculator

llinois House expected to vote today on tax increase

Illinois Policy Institute experts available for interviews

Illinois lawmakers expected to vote on budget bill

Illinois Policy Institute experts available for interviews.

As Illinois’ budget impasse approaches its third year, Illinois Policy Institute analysis looks at the root of the state’s fiscal crisis

Decades of unbalanced budgets, tax increases and structural spending problems – not the impasse – led to the fiscal crisis.

Illinois State Board of Elections declines to rule that Mautino committee violated Illinois election law

MEDIA CONTACT: Melanie Krakauer (312) 607-4977 CHICAGO (June 20, 2017) – Today, the Illinois State Board of Elections split 4-4 on whether to find that the Committee for Frank J. Mautino made illegal campaign expenditures. In May, the Illinois State Board of Elections ruled that the former campaign committee of Illinois Auditor General Frank Mautino willfully violated...