Illinois Supreme Court strikes down remap referendum

By Austin Berg

08/25/2016

The Illinois Supreme Court affirmed an earlier decision keeping the legislative mapmaking process in political hands.

TAGS: fair maps, gerrymandering, Illinois Supreme Court, Mike Madigan

Illinois voters from all political parties favor reducing state prison population

By Bryant Jackson-Green

08/19/2016

A recent Illinois Policy Institute-commissioned poll finds 4 in 5 registered Illinois voters – including overwhelming majorities of Republicans, Independents and Democrats – support reforms to reduce the number of nonviolent offenders in prison.

TAGS: criminal justice reform, felony, prison overcrowding, prison population

Illinois state workers have options if they wish to opt out of a union

By Mailee Smith

08/19/2016

Illinois state workers can opt out of union membership to become fair share payers, but reforms such as Right to Work and Worker’s Choice would promote greater worker freedom and benefit the state.

Why Madigan wants the map

By Austin Berg

08/18/2016

Illinois politicians love to be involved in choosing their voters, especially Madigan.

TAGS: fair maps, Mike Madigan

Illinois voters support removing licensing restrictions for ex-offenders

By Bryant Jackson-Green

08/12/2016

A poll of Illinois registered voters finds 76 percent want to remove occupational licensing barriers for ex-offenders.

TAGS: criminal justice reform, licensing, occupational licensing, reentry

Majority of Illinoisans support criminal-justice reform

By Bryant Jackson-Green

08/08/2016

Majority of Illinoisans think the state’s criminal-justice system is unfair

By Bryant Jackson-Green

08/08/2016

A new Illinois Policy Institute report discusses a recent poll showing broad concern about the fairness and effectiveness of Illinois’ criminal-justice system and strong support for reforms to improve it.

TAGS: criminal justice reform, prison reform, public safety, reentry

Illinois’ stopgap budget spends $8B more than the state takes in

By Ted Dabrowski, Craig Lesner

08/02/2016

Under the stopgap budget, Illinois will spend $8 billion more than it collects in tax revenues; Illinois needs to enact major reforms to rein in its out-of-control spending and avoid billions in tax hikes.

TAGS: Bruce Rauner, budget, Mike Madigan

Madigan’s map: Cook County judge blocks redistricting reform efforts

By Austin Berg

07/20/2016

A longtime associate of House Speaker Mike Madigan is working to silence Illinois voters on the subject of political mapmaking.

TAGS: Bruce Rauner, fair maps, Mike Madigan

Meet the politicians who stand to get rich off of Chicago’s massive property-tax hike

By Austin Berg

07/09/2016

More scrutiny from property owners means more money in the pockets of certain members of Illinois’ political elite, including House Speaker Mike Madigan.

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Illinois Supreme Court strikes down remap referendum

Illinois voters from all political parties favor reducing state prison population

Illinois state workers have options if they wish to opt out of a union

Why Madigan wants the map

Illinois voters support removing licensing restrictions for ex-offenders

Majority of Illinoisans support criminal-justice reform

Majority of Illinoisans think the state’s criminal-justice system is unfair

Illinois’ stopgap budget spends $8B more than the state takes in

Madigan’s map: Cook County judge blocks redistricting reform efforts

Meet the politicians who stand to get rich off of Chicago’s massive property-tax hike

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

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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