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Experts avail: President Obama speaking to Illinois General Assembly

Experts to discuss the president’s speech and what impact it could have in Illinois’ budget debate.

What’s behind the Illinois higher education crisis

Funding for higher education has increased more than 60 percent since 2006.

Chicago Teachers Union leadership rejects proposed contract

Illinois Policy Institute VP of Policy Ted Dabrowski available for comment

WTAD: Breaking down the 2016 State of the State

Our Vice President of Policy, Ted Dabrowski, joined WTAD-AM in Quincy with Sean Secrease and Quaid to discuss Governor Bruce Rauner’s 2016 State of the the State address.

WTAD: Overhauling Chicago Public Schools’ budget

Our Vice President of Policy, Ted Dabrowski, joined Sean Secrease and Quaid on WTAD-AM in Quincy to discuss Governor Bruce Rauner’s proposal to overhaul Chicago Public School’s budget and contract negotiations.  

Statement from Illinois Policy Institute CEO John Tillman on State of the State address

SPRINGFIELD (Jan. 27, 2016) – Illinois Policy Institute CEO John Tillman released the following statement in response to Gov. Bruce Rauner’s State of the State address, delivered today: “Illinois is in a world of hurt. The resounding chorus from special interests and opponents of reform in Springfield is that all would be well in Illinois...

Gov. Rauner to deliver State of the State address

Experts are available for interviews to provide reaction to the governor’s speech.

IL Policy Institute statement on proposal to overhaul education funding formula

New report on education funding shows 89 cents of every new dollar for education goes to pensions – not classrooms. CHICAGO (Jan. 25, 2016) – Today, Illinois Senate President John Cullerton proposed an overhaul to the way Illinois funds its public schools. While Cullerton and other lawmakers called for a change to the state’s complex...

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