Chicago Tribune: Plenty of Pork in Illinois Budget, Agency Says

02/09/2010

The Chicago Tribune highlights some of the examples of wasteful spending from our 2010 Piglet Book.

No Money For Schools? Don’t Believe It.

01/31/2010

The annual threat to school programs and teacher positions is on again.

Teaching Conflict Resolution

01/31/2010

Can the school system solve the violence problem on Chicago streets - and should it be their job?

Taxpayers Fund Union Raises While the CTA Cuts Service

01/31/2010

In 2009, the CTA received $25 million in direct funding from the state but it still needed to cut service to close a budget deficit after union workers refused to return a 3.5% pay raise.

Too Dumb to Thrive

01/31/2010

Do you think government spending is out of control and harmful? Then Time magazine's Joe Klein thinks you are a dodo.

IL Senate “Joint Caucus” Closed Budget Meeting

01/31/2010

Setting bad precedent?

See What They’re Saying About the 2010 Piglet Book

01/31/2010

Released February 9th, the Illinois Policy Institute's Piglet Book is receiving widespread news coverage for the waste it uncovers.

Chicago Tribune: Plenty of Pork in Illinois Budget, Agency Says

01/31/2010

The Chicago Tribune highlights some of the examples of wasteful spending from our 2010 Piglet Book.

Chicago Tribune: Wanted – Pols Who’ll Challenge Unions

01/26/2010

Dennis Byrne applauds the Institute's Pension Funding and Fairness Act as an innovative solution to the problem of funding the state's pensions.

Another Trade Show Leaving Chicago?

01/20/2010

McCormick may be losing another customer.

FAQ: How the federal scholarship program would help Illinois students

Illinois students could soon benefit from scholarship money to help them find a tutor, attend ACT or SAT prep sessions, pay tuition, get special education services or assist with other academic needs. That will happen in Illinois only if Gov. J.B. Pritzker lets the state’s schoolchildren benefit from the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit program, established...

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Chicago Tribune: Plenty of Pork in Illinois Budget, Agency Says

No Money For Schools? Don’t Believe It.

Teaching Conflict Resolution

Taxpayers Fund Union Raises While the CTA Cuts Service

Too Dumb to Thrive

IL Senate “Joint Caucus” Closed Budget Meeting

See What They’re Saying About the 2010 Piglet Book

Chicago Tribune: Plenty of Pork in Illinois Budget, Agency Says

Chicago Tribune: Wanted – Pols Who’ll Challenge Unions

Another Trade Show Leaving Chicago?

FAQ: How the federal scholarship program would help Illinois students

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Diana Graham

Process for unionizing non-state workers raises red flags

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