Classroom Size, If Not Class Size
Classroom Size, If Not Class Size
The Chicago Teachers Union sues to stop teacher layoffs, citing fire safety.
Three Million Dollars to Manage DMVs
Three Million Dollars to Manage DMVs
by Mark Cavers In 2008, the state of Illinois employed 72 driver facility managers who made $3,365,732 in combined total wages. Driver facility managers are employees of the Illinois Secretary of State and responsible for the oversight of facility representatives in small and medium-sized downstate driver facility centers. The highest paid manager made $64,125 in 2008, and the average...
Transparency Victory in Quincy, Posts Employee Contracts
Transparency Victory in Quincy, Posts Employee Contracts
On Monday, the council agreed to publish on the city
Bargaining for Better Schools: An Introduction to Collective Bargaining in Illinois Public Education
Bargaining for Better Schools: An Introduction to Collective Bargaining in Illinois Public Education
The Challenge The most important policy adopted by any school or school district is its contract with its teachers. Yet new and aspiring school board members in Illinois have few accessible guides to a collective bargaining process that will determine how teachers are hired, placed, compensated, rewarded and disciplined. A New Tool for Better Policy...
Will $125 Million Help?
Will $125 Million Help?
Nationalized health care is sinking in popularity--but a new big-money PR initiative hopes to change all that.
“The Stimulus Has Failed”
“The Stimulus Has Failed”
Left-leaning economist Jeffrey Sachs tells MSNBC that the simulus was all for naught.
$10k to Update Route 66 Gas Station
$10k to Update Route 66 Gas Station
The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) gave $10,000 to restore a gas station on the historic Route 66 highway, hoping its location will promote tourism in the area.
ObamaCare Kills Virginia Insurance Company
ObamaCare Kills Virginia Insurance Company
On June 2, nHealth, a Virgina-based health insurance company, sent a letter to its agents announcing that it will exit the health insurance market due to the
Institute on ABC Southern Illinois: State Barbers Make Big Bucks
Institute on ABC Southern Illinois: State Barbers Make Big Bucks
A new study released by the Illinois Policy Institute shows how much money you make doesn't depend on what you do for a living--it depends on who you work for.
Extended School Day Could Help Kids
Extended School Day Could Help Kids
Chicago's public schools have a shorter school day than schools in New York, Los Angeles and practically every district in Illinois.
Hanover Twp. Needs More Transparency
Hanover Twp. Needs More Transparency
As a resident and taxpayer of Hanover Township I am appalled to see the new allegations of questionable expenditures in the amount of $300,000. It is apparent that appropriate safeguards weren't in place to prevent such actions.
Victory for Rock Island Community
Victory for Rock Island Community
by Kate Piercy Last week the Rock Island County Board decided to give its local elected officials significant pay raises, increasing some by more than $10,000 a year. The Illinois Policy Institute responded, calling on the county board to reverse the salary increases, stand up for fiscal responsibility, vote down the pay raises, and focus...
“Chocolate-themed Meals” Given Boost From Taxpayers
“Chocolate-themed Meals” Given Boost From Taxpayers
The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) gave $1,278.88 to promote advertising for
Illinois’s Tort Climate Ranked 4th Worst in the Country
Illinois’s Tort Climate Ranked 4th Worst in the Country
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