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Illinois’ mass exodus: New IRS data shows the state lost 1 resident and $50,000 in taxable income every 6.5 minutes in 2013

Illinois outmigration sets a new record: IRS reports that in 2013, Illinois lost more than 81,000 taxpayers to other states – and they took with them $4.1 billion in taxable income

Chicago taxi drivers strike; experts available to discuss

CHICAGO (October 8, 2015) – Some Chicago taxi drivers went on strike today to protest Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s proposal to allow drivers from ride­-sharing services such as Uber and Lyft to pick up passengers at the city’s airports. Experts from the Illinois Policy Institute and Liberty Justice Center are available to comment on the strike...

IRS Data Show Illinois Suffered Mass Exodus in 2013

Our Vice President of Policy, Michael Lucci, joined WROK-AM 1440.  Recently on Chicago Tonight, Illinois Senate President John Cullerton pushed back on Governor Rauner’s requests for reforms to go along with new revenue in the budget by saying: “His view of how bad off the state is is a view that I don’t agree with....

Food cart fight

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i193S_PYVnM&feature=youtu.be Our Managing Editor, Hilary Gowins Yelvington, joined Fox 32 Chicago to discuss the legalization of street vending in Chicago.  

BREAKING: Chicago lifts decades-old ban on food carts

Chicago City Council voted unanimously to lift ban on food carts; ordinance could generate thousands of jobs and millions in sales tax revenue

Today: Illinois Policy Institute and the Coalition for Public Safety to host panel on criminal justice reform

Illinois needs a criminal justice system that is smarter, fairer and more cost effective.

TODAY – Chicago City Council committee to consider lifting ban on food carts

Committee on License and Consumer Protection to discuss lifting Chicago’s food-cart ban at meeting 11 a.m.; if successful, issue will move to full City Council on Thursday, Sept. 24

Chicago City Council committee to consider lifting ban on food carts

Committee on License and Consumer Protection to discuss lifting Chicago’s food-cart ban at meeting 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16; if successful, issue will move to full City Council on Thursday, Sept. 24

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