Five things you need to know about Chicago Public Schools (CPS)

09/10/2012

As of tonight, teachers in the Chicago Public Schools are expected to go on strike, and regular classes will not be held Monday morning.

Illinois Senate Considers Raising Minimum Wage

01/31/2011

Illinois Senator Kimberly Lightford introduced legislation that would raise the minimum wage by 50 cents plus the rate of inflation annually until it reached the equivalent of $1.60 per hour in 1968.

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Legislators Ready to Redraw Districts; Dems Will Deal with Population Shifts

01/31/2011

Institute CEO, John Tillman, was quoted in a Belleville News Democrat story about legislative redistricting.

Strong Support for School Choice among Chicago Parents

12/31/2010

According to a Renaissance Schools Fund and Richard Day Research poll, Chicago's charter school parents report overwhelming satisfaction with the quality of their children's education.

Illinois Policy Institute Exclusive: Dan Proft Interviews Alderman Brendan Reilly

12/31/2010

Ald. Reilly is the rarest of Chicago politicians, someone who does his homework, speaks quite plainly and openly about what he learns, and offers specific and relevant proposals to right-size city government.

Chicago Tribune: Voting in Favor of Bad Schools

05/13/2010

John Tillman is featured in the Chicago Tribune. He discusses school choice.

Wall Street Journal: Republicans Sell Out Chicago Schoolkids

05/11/2010

In Illinois, GOP legislators side with teachers unions.

The Facts About School Vouchers

By Collin Hitt

05/02/2010

SB2494 has been endorsed by newspapers across the state. Learn the facts about SB2494 below Does your legislator support SB2494? Find out more here. Senate Bill 2494 creates a pilot program to give parents in Chicago’s lowest-performing and most severely overcrowded schools educational options. Each family enrolled in one of these schools will be offered a school...

The Facts About School Vouchers

05/02/2010

Senate Bill 2494 creates a pilot program to give parents in Chicago

Wall Street Journal: In Post-Obama Illinois, Hope and Change

04/27/2010

The Wall Street Journal again cites the Institute's work on SB 2494.

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Five things you need to know about Chicago Public Schools (CPS)

Illinois Senate Considers Raising Minimum Wage

Legislators Ready to Redraw Districts; Dems Will Deal with Population Shifts

Strong Support for School Choice among Chicago Parents

Illinois Policy Institute Exclusive: Dan Proft Interviews Alderman Brendan Reilly

Chicago Tribune: Voting in Favor of Bad Schools

Wall Street Journal: Republicans Sell Out Chicago Schoolkids

The Facts About School Vouchers

The Facts About School Vouchers

Wall Street Journal: In Post-Obama Illinois, Hope and Change

Pathway to a Profession: How Apprenticeships Could Reshape Illinois’ Beauty Service Industry

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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