Press Room

The Independents: No Cronies

The Illinois Policy Institute’s CEO, John Tillman, joined Kennedy on Fox Business Network’s “The Independents” to discuss the Institute’s No Cronies campaign and the fight to end cronyism and corruption in Chicago and champion entrepreneurs in the windy city.

Threat to health subsidies pressures state’s decision to create exchange

This article was written by Wes Venteicher and Ellen Jean Hirst and featured in the Chicago Tribune on November 14, 2014. A legal challenge to the Affordable Care Act and two imminent deadlines are putting pressure on Illinois to act to set up a state-based health insurance exchange or risk losing subsidies that help thousands...

How to read a jobs report

This article was written by Megan Crepeau and featured in Red Eye Chicago on November 9, 2014. On the first Friday of every month, the country’s financial elite wake up early and breathlessly await the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics’ monthly Employment Situation Summary—or, as you probably know it, the jobs report. “It’s the best...

What would Rauner pension plan look like?

This article was written by Matt Porter and featured on WCIA on November 7, 2014. With a Republican headed to the governor’s office, the state could see shifts in several policies including state pensions. Governor-elect Bruce Rauner was very public against the current pension reform before the Illinois Supreme Court, calling it unconstitutional and, during...

Voters are searching for a real leader

This op-ed was written by John Tillman and featured in U.S. News and World Report on November 6, 2014. Republicans are mistaken if they think Tuesday’s election results are a mandate in their favor. Conversely, Democrats are mistaken if they think this is simply a bad map combined with the six-year itch common to second-term presidents. And while it...

WLS: Election reaction

Our CEO, John Tillman, joined John Kass and Lauren Cohn on WLS-AM to offer an election reaction. Listen here. Image source.

Waukegan classes back in session after month-long strike

This was originally featured on NBC Chicago on November 3, 2014. It appears everyone involved was happy to get back to learning after an unintended break shortly after the start of the year. NBC Chicago’s Susan Carlson reports.

The Pension Crisis In Illinois

This op-ed was written by Ted Dabrowski and featured in Forbes on November 3, 2014. Cities across the country are finding ways to deal with their pension crises. San Jose increased city-worker pension contributions and cut their pay to make ends meet. Atlanta required workers to contribute more to their pensions as well, but also...