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$100k Used to Help Celebrate Canadian 4th of July

$100k Used to Help Celebrate Canadian 4th of July

The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) gave a $100,000 grant to help "with the costs associated with hosting the Canadian 4th of July Celebration."

Cartoon Blogging

Cartoon Blogging

About that budget proposal from Gov. Quinn...

AEI: Government Workers Are Not Underpaid

AEI: Government Workers Are Not Underpaid

Andrew G. Biggs, a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, disputes a recent study that claims state and local government workers are underpaid compared to similar private sector workers.

Spotlight on Spending #2: Tourism Grants

Spotlight on Spending #2: Tourism Grants

The Problem The State of Illinois spends around $50 million per year on tourism. Revenue from the Hotel Operators’ Occupation Tax, which is 6 percent of 94 percent of gross rental receipts, funds tourism spending. Revenue from the hotel tax also goes towards the Build Illinois Fund, the Illinois Sports Facilities Fund, and the General...

By Chris Andriesen

Film Review: The Lottery

Film Review: The Lottery

Madeleine Sackler's "The Lottery" was shown as a one day event last night around the country. The film follows four Harlem families trying to win a lottery in order to gain admission to Harlem Success Academy, a high-achieving charter school in New York.

Tourism Grants – Spurring the Economy or Wasteful Spending?

Tourism Grants – Spurring the Economy or Wasteful Spending?

Rather than giving special benefits to a few specific tourist attractions, Illinois needs to consider new avenues for attracting tourists, such as decreasing the cost of visiting Illinois by lowering taxes.