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Face it: Property taxes are forcing Illinoisans out of their homes

By Austin Berg
10/13/2016
Nearly half of respondents said they would like to leave the state, including almost two-thirds of millennials.

TAGS: BLS: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Gallup, Mike Madigan, outmigration, Paul Simon Public Policy Institute, Steve Brown

Illinoisans have nation’s lowest trust in state government by far

By Austin Berg
02/19/2016
New polling data show nearly 3 in 4 Illinoisans lack confidence in Springfield.

TAGS: corruption, Gallup

42% of Illinoisans would like to move to another state, Gallup poll shows

By Amy Korte
02/17/2016
A recent Gallup poll found residents in states with higher tax burdens are more likely to want to move. Illinoisans are the third-most-likely to say they would prefer to move permanently to another state.

TAGS: Gallup, outmigration

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Chicago Policy Center / Research Report

A city charter could bring order to Chicago’s dysfunction. How can it get one?


A city charter would put much-needed guardrails on the Chicago government. Here’s what needs to happen to get one.

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Melony Armstrong

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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

By Ted Dabrowski
05/02/2016

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