Rauner’s reform demands: From 44 to 0

By Ted Dabrowski, John Klingner

06/27/2017

Gov. Bruce Rauner has compromised over and over to strike a deal, to the point of abandoning every reform he once demanded. But no matter how much Rauner gave, House Speaker Mike Madigan never budged.

TAGS: Bruce Rauner, budget, collective bargaining, income tax, Mike Madigan, pensions, property taxes, term limits, turnaround agenda, workers compensation

Rally around the flag

By John Tillman

07/09/2015

Smashing the status quo means respecting Illinoisans’ interests.

TAGS: balanced budget requirement, Bruce Rauner, income tax, Mike Madigan, turnaround agenda, workers compensation

Illinois House balks on real workers’ compensation reform

By Heather Weiner

06/07/2015

Illinois’ economy remains hamstrung by a broken system.

TAGS: Jay Hoffman, Jim Durkin, Mike Madigan, Ron Sandack, turnaround agenda, workers compensation

State pride and the Turnaround Agenda

By Jim Long

05/15/2015

An Illinois comeback demands transformational change.

TAGS: turnaround agenda

Building not permitted: Building permits in Illinois are a barrier to housing affordability

Illinois is in the midst of a housing affordability crisis. Over a third of residents are considered “burdened” by housing costs, meaning they pay over 30% of their income on costs related to housing. That is a greater portion of residents burdened by housing than any other state in the Midwest. The state fell 113,000...

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Building not permitted: Building permits in Illinois are a barrier to housing affordability

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Process for unionizing non-state workers raises red flags

CBS Chicago: Illinois’ highest-paid superintendent receives $400K per year to oversee 1,200 students