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Taking a ballot selfie is a felony in Illinois

By Austin Berg
06/28/2022
Voters wanting to share their Election Day pride best not do it with a voting booth selfie posted to social media. That’s a felony in Illinois.

TAGS: ballot, election, Election Day, voting

2022 Illinois elections to be the most competitive in over 24 years

By Bryce Hill, Jon Josko
05/11/2022
With 82 statehouse races expected to be contested – the most in at least 24 years – the number of ballots cast could reach 4.3 million. That would be the highest non-presidential year figure in recent history.

TAGS: ballot, elections, gerrymandering, Illinois

Illinois voter suppression rampant thanks to few ballot choices

By Patrick Andriesen
05/11/2022
Progressive voices decry voter suppression in states such as Texas, but the very blue state of Illinois is guilty of rampant voter suppression using a system of maps and rules that defeat many challengers before they ever get on the ballot. A new effort is working to change that.

TAGS: ballot, gerrymandering, Illinois, legislative map, voter suppression

How has COVID-19 affected Election Day?

10/30/2020
Increased early voting, younger poll workers and masks are the trend amid the COVID-19 crisis

TAGS: ballot, election, Illinois, voting

Frequently asked questions about voting in Illinois

10/29/2020
This is an unprecedented year for voting in Illinois, thanks to COVID-19 and new voting laws. Here are some of the most common questions.

TAGS: ballot, election, Illinois, voting

Citizen’s guide to overseeing elections processes

10/29/2020
Illinoisans can work elections through numerous positions from election judges to polling place technicians

TAGS: ballot, Election Day, voting

Illinois ballots don’t give voters plain language behind ‘fair tax’ amendment

10/15/2020
The amendment’s ballot language misleads voters about what a graduated income tax would do if passed Nov. 3 in Illinois.

TAGS: ballot, election, fair tax, JB Pritzker

How do I verify my vote was counted in Illinois?

10/09/2020
With more people this year voting by mail or voting early, it’s more important than ever to verify your vote was counted.

TAGS: ballot, early voting, election, vote-by-mail

Taking a photo of your filled-in ballot is a felony in Illinois

By Austin Berg
09/28/2020
State lawmakers across the country have struggled to square ballot secrecy with the advent of smartphones and social media.

TAGS: ballot, felony, Illinois Election Code, selfie

Slowest-growing states have progressive income taxes

By Bryce Hill
02/07/2020
Fewer people want to live in states with progressive income taxes. So after 6 straight years of population loss, why would Illinois want to join them?

TAGS: ballot, ballot referendums, corporate income tax, fair tax, flat tax, graduated income tax, Great Recession, ILGA: Illinois General Assembly, Illinois, Illinois Constitution, income tax, JB Pritzker, outmigration, pensions, population, progressive income tax, recession, spending cap, Springfield, tax burden, tax hikes, tax increase, Tennessee, Texas, U.S. Census Bureau, West Virginia, working-age

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Pensions / Research Report

Fixing Illinois pension crisis by amending nation’s most-restrictive pension law is legal, effective


Illinois is home to one of the worst pension crises in the country.1 At 39% funded, according to the nonpartisan Pew Charitable Trusts, Illinois has the worst pension funding ratio of any state.2 By contrast, neighboring Wisconsin’s pension system is 103% funded.3 In fiscal year 2022, Illinois’ total gen­eral funds pension costs, includ­ing pension bond...

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Process for unionizing non-state workers raises red flags

By Paul Kersey
06/19/2014
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CBS Chicago: Illinois’ highest-paid superintendent receives $400K per year to oversee 1,200 students

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05/02/2016

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