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The Health and Illness of Illinois

Our vice presidents of policy, Ted Dabrowski and Michael Lucci, joined Milt Rosenberg on August 19, 2015. Something is rotten in the state of Illinois. More people are leaving than coming and, despite the many qualities of life in the Chicagoland area, people are choosing to work and live in other states where they can,...

Legalizing food carts in Chicago could create thousands of jobs, generate millions in tax revenue

Chicago City Council may vote in September on ordinance legalizing food carts; Illinois Policy Institute analysis shows why this would be a positive step for the city

Democrats choose unions over taxpayers

Our CEO, John Tillman, joined “Riley & Scot” on WROK to discuss the attempted override of the Governor’s veto of the AFSCME/union bill.

Survey: One-third of Illinois union households unaware they can opt out of union

Are you aware that you can opt-out of union membership and of paying all union dues without losing your job or any other penalty?

Economic advantages in legalizing Chicago’s food carts

Our Managing Editor, Hilary Gowins Yelvington, joined “Outside the Loop” with Mike Stephen on WGN-AM to discuss the legalization of food carts in Chicago.

Report: Criminal justice reform proposals could reduce prison population, save state taxpayers $110 million

Illinois can achieve the goal of a lower crime rate, lower incarceration rate and smarter spending on criminal justice while maintaining public safety

An easy win for Chicago: Legalize food carts already

This article was written by Hilary Gowins Yelvington and featured in Crain’s Chicago Business on August 5, 2015. Chicago leaders are wringing more revenue out of taxpayers who use cellphones, watch Netflix, own property and buy locally via increased taxes and surcharges in a desperate attempt to plug an expected billion-dollar budget deficit. But there’s...

Aug. 4: IL Policy Institute budget expert to speak in Rochelle

Event to discuss Illinois’ economy, public education system