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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...
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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.
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...
This article was written by Gregory Pratt and featured in the Chicago Tribune on November 3, 2014. In 2011, Tinley Park concluded its residents were paying more for garbage collection than people in neighboring towns. But instead of trying to find a less expensive alternative, the village rehired the same garbage collection company, a firm tied to a political...
Illinois at highest number of households on food stamps for 2014, second-highest number in state history Illinois’ economic recovery from the Great Recession has been too slow for many families across the state. New data released this week shows that more than one in five Illinois households are now dependent on food stamps to put...
The campaigns to increase sales taxes in Kankakee County have raised concerns from government watchdogs that school officials may have broken state electioneering laws while working with private financial firms to pass sales-tax referendums in Kankakee county as well as around the state. Documents obtained through Freedom of Information Act requests by the Illinois Policy...
This article was written by Taurean Small and originally featured on ChicagoTonight on October 21, 20114. Employment rates rose in most U.S. states and Illinois led the nation in job creation for the month of September. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ latest report, 31 states including Illinois unemployment rates fell. Illinois had the second strongest...