Illinois’ Census revisions, explained

By Bryce Hill

05/20/2022

Some Illinois politicians are using an estimate to revise the Census count and claim Illinois doesn't have a problem with its residents moving away. A closer look shows they are wrong, and the danger of denial.

TAGS: JB Pritzker, outmigration, population, U.S. Census Bureau

Invest in Kids Act could reduce inequality, lower crime in Illinois’ big cities

By Orphe Divounguy

12/03/2021

A solid education and satisfying employment will go a long way toward reducing crime in Illinois. State lawmakers already have a solution in place, but it needs a boost.

TAGS: crime, Illinois, Invest in Kids, school choice

Illinois lawmakers enact gerrymandered political maps

By Joe Tabor

09/01/2021

Gov. J.B. Pritzker promised to pass fair maps. On Aug. 31, politicians enacted maps that go back on that promise.

TAGS: gerrymandering, JB Pritzker, legislative map

Election law changes may be coming to Illinois: What you need to know

By Joe Tabor

06/15/2021

New legislation awaiting Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s signature foresees the possibility of felons being allowed to hold office. Other election law changes would expand vote by mail, push back the 2022 primary election and make Election Day 2022 a state holiday.

TAGS: Election Day, election laws, ILGA: Illinois General Assembly, Illinois

Pritzker OKs gerrymandered maps, breaking promise to end partisan games

By Joe Tabor

06/05/2021

Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed Democrats’ partisan legislative and judicial redistricting plans. He had repeatedly promised to veto any maps drawn by state lawmakers for their own benefit.

TAGS: corruption, fair maps, gerrymandering, JB Pritzker

Illinois loses 1 seat in Congress, but Republicans may lose 2

By Patrick Andriesen

05/19/2021

A proposed map for new U.S. House districts in Illinois has been making the rounds in Springfield. Republicans stand to lose a lot.

TAGS: Illinois, legislative district, legislative map, redistricting, U.S. Congress

State of the state 2019: Past mistakes show path to better future for Illinois

By Orphe Divounguy, Bryce Hill

01/22/2019

Reversing the state’s outmigration of residents and encouraging the job creation Illinoisans need to thrive – and the state needs for stable revenues – require lawmakers to rein in government overspending and resist calls for tax hikes that would further depress Illinois’ economic growth.

Puzzled by property taxes: Improving transparency and fairness in Illinois’ assessment system

By Amy Korte

07/19/2018

Illinois should take steps toward more accurate and frequent property assessments to ensure the tax burden is distributed as fairly as possible.

False promises, real harm: Why Illinoisans should reject a progressive income tax

By Orphe Divounguy, Bryce Hill, Joe Tabor

03/26/2018

States with a progressive income tax see greater income inequality, and have seen income inequality rise faster than states without a progressive income tax.

Budget Solutions 2019: The responsible budget for Illinois

By Orphe Divounguy, Bryce Hill, Joe Tabor

02/06/2018

Even after a 32 percent income tax hike, the Illinois General Assembly passed a state budget in 2017 that will generate an estimated $1.5 billion deficit in fiscal year 2018. That deficit is projected to grow to $2.15 billion in fiscal year 2019, according to the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget, or GOMB. The...

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Illinois’ Census revisions, explained

Invest in Kids Act could reduce inequality, lower crime in Illinois’ big cities

Illinois lawmakers enact gerrymandered political maps

Election law changes may be coming to Illinois: What you need to know

Pritzker OKs gerrymandered maps, breaking promise to end partisan games

Illinois loses 1 seat in Congress, but Republicans may lose 2

State of the state 2019: Past mistakes show path to better future for Illinois

Puzzled by property taxes: Improving transparency and fairness in Illinois’ assessment system

False promises, real harm: Why Illinoisans should reject a progressive income tax

Budget Solutions 2019: The responsible budget for Illinois

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

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