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This op-ed was featured in the Chicago Sun Times on July 17, 2015. On Thursday, President Barack Obama became the first sitting American president to visit a federal prison. His visit, intended to raise awareness of the need for criminal justice reform, was preceded earlier this week by a speech he delivered at NAACP’s annual...
A Cook County judge is expected to rule Friday on the legality of a 2014 pension law aimed at reforming two of Chicago’s underfunded city retirement systems.
This interview was featured on WSIL-TV on July 10, 2015. The state comptroller’s office has promised to issue paychecks to state workers next week. But the lack of a state budget deal is creating legal hurdles. Two courts have given opposing opinions on whether state workers should be getting paid right now. The attorney general claims it’s...
CHICAGO (July 17, 2015) – On Thursday, President Barack Obama became the first sitting American president to visit a federal prison as part of his efforts to raise awareness about much-needed criminal justice reform. In today’s Chicago Sun-Times, the Illinois Policy Institute’s Bryant Jackson-Green writes about what Illinois can do to heed that call for...
This article was featured on Univision Chicago on July 16, 2015, watch the interview here. El recién aprobado impuesto al consumo en el condado de Cook convierte a Chicago en la ciudad con el impuesto más alto en los Estados Unidos. Los comisionados del condado de Cook votaron 9-7 el miércoles para aumentar en un...
Speaker Madigan insists “non-budget issues” should be left out of discussions, but Illinois Policy Institute analysis shows failure to enact economic reforms is hurting the state’s bottom line
Chicago homeowners could face up to a 30% hike in their property taxes to pay for the city’s financial problems.Residents need solutions, not tax increases. Our Vice President of Government Affairs, Matt Paprocki, joined Charles Thomas ABC7 on ABC 7 Chicago to discuss. Posted by Illinois Policy on Tuesday, July 7, 2015 Chicago homeowners could...
Our Director of Jobs and Growth, Michael Lucci, joined Busboom and Wolfe on Talk 101 to discuss Illinois’ budget negotiations.