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For many Illinoisans, the next recession is already here

By Austin Berg

01/31/2017

Illinois lost 11,000 manufacturing jobs in 2016.

TAGS: jobs, manufacturing

New bill would even the playing field for third-party and independent candidates

By Brendan Bakala

01/23/2017

Senate Bill 63 would make signature requirements to get on the ballot uniform for all candidates.

TAGS: ballot, election, Kyle McCarter

The Illinois state senators who pledged not to raise taxes

By Brendan Bakala

01/20/2017

As pressure mounts on state senators and representatives to vote in favor of multibillion-dollar tax hikes, lawmakers should remember the promises they’ve made to taxpayers.

TAGS: Bill Brady, Christine Radogno, Dave Syverson, income tax, Jim Oberweis, John Cullerton, Kyle McCarter, Sue Rezin, taxes, Tim Bivins

Illinois Senate proposes income tax hike in the face of record out-migration and wealth flight

By Michael Lucci

01/20/2017

The Illinois Senate’s proposed budget plan would raise the personal income tax rate to at least 4.95 percent with no real reforms to address the state’s skyrocketing debt and unsustainable spending. This proposal comes despite Illinois’ loss of $14 billion in annual income and hundreds of thousands of people in the wake of the 2011 income tax hike.

TAGS: budget, Christine Radogno, income tax, John Cullerton, outmigration, taxes

Rauner lays off final 29 patronage hires made by previous governors

By Illinois News Network

09/08/2016

Gov. Bruce Rauner has laid off dozens of workers at a state agency, all political hires under previous governors.

TAGS: Bruce Rauner, Pat Quinn

Rauner backs plan to eliminate unfunded school mandates

By Mark Fitton

02/20/2016

Unfunded-mandate relief could mean a savings of $200 million annually for Illinois school districts.

TAGS: education

Illinois Policy Action ushers in banner week for criminal-justice reform

By Heather Weiner

05/24/2015

Promoting reform from the liberty perspective brought two bills to the governor’s desk.

TAGS: criminal justice reform

Crony chronicles: Certificates of need

By Austin Berg

05/14/2015

How an Illinois state board known mainly for corruption operates a Soviet-style system proven to fail.

Corruption Watch: April 2015

By Shawn Tonge

05/08/2015

April saw two major players in Illinois education ensnared in charges of cronyism, among more than 60 other corruption-related stories.

TAGS: good government

Corruption Watch: January 2015

By Shawn Tonge

02/11/2015

The start of a new year always comes with resolutions for improvement, but only time will tell if they translate into effective action.

TAGS: good government

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

Occupational licensing requirements present one of the steepest barriers to low-income Illinoisans starting careers in beauty services. Illinois requires anyone seeking to become a barber, cosmetologist, nail technician or hair braider to obtain a state license, essentially a permission slip to work. Unlike 45 other states, Illinois offers only one pathway to licensure for each...

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