Illinois’ comeback story starts here.
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Illinois’ economy has been moving too slowly for too long.
Illinois’ overall economic trends show the state is undeniably struggling to compete with its neighbors by clinging to policies that are driving businesses out of the state.
The Illinois Policy Institute, American Civil Liberties Union and Illinois State Commission on Criminal Justice and Sentencing Reform are partnering to host a panel Wednesday, Feb. 24.
Our Vice President of Policy, Ted Dabrowski, joined CBS 2 to discuss why hundreds of Chicago teachers are receiving 6-figure pensions despite Chicago Public Schools’ major budget crisis.
Each year more than 30,000 people are released from prison in Illinois. The panel will discuss the challenges these people face as they try to re-enter society.
Illinoisans are demanding a new direction for the state.
Budget and economic experts are available for interviews
WTWO-NBC in Terre Haute, Indiana uses Illinois Policy Institute data to highlight Illinois’ outmigration problem. The lack of change often results in the lack of growth. That’s one main reason many Illinois residents have chosen to leave the land of Lincoln. In fact, Illinois lost more citizens in 2015, than any other state, in some cases, those departing residents...