The Problem Illinois is in a fiscal meltdown that continues to spiral out of control. We began the year with $4 billion in leftover unpaid bills, and we are likely to end the year with nearly $6 billion. This financial mess could have been avoided if reasonable spending and regulatory reforms had been put into...
The Institute has outlined a series of reforms focused on bringing jobs, responsible spending, and accountable government back to Illinois. Our solutions address some of the root causes of Illinois
Do Illinois citizens deserve to know where their tax dollars go? Less than ten years ago, a state audit found that many of our public officials didn’t think so. More than two-thirds of requests for public documents, the study found, were turned away at local offices. More than a quarter of them were denied altogether....
Chicago’s $1.15 billion projected budget gap is the latest in a decades-long string of structural deficits. Making Chicago’s high taxes worse is not the solution.