Does your lawmaker oppose a progressive income tax?

By Austin Berg

04/03/2018

One progressive tax proposal filed in the Illinois House of Representatives would hike income taxes on Illinoisans earning as little as $17,300 a year.

TAGS: income tax, progressive income tax

80% of Cook County municipalities have opted out of minimum wage, sick leave ordinances

By Amy Korte, Marianna Schmiesing

07/31/2017

The number of Cook County municipalities that have opted out of both ordinances has climbed to 107.

TAGS: Cook County, jobs, minimum wage

Warning signal: High-end home sales slow to a crawl in Chicago suburbs

10/16/2015

“Not totally dead” yet In the Chicago suburbs of Burr Ridge, Naperville and Hinsdale this summer, sales of high-end real estate hit a huge slump, which continues. For example, Crain’s Chicago Business reports the city of Burr Ridge has 100 homes on the market priced at $1 million or higher, but only 14 have sold...

TAGS: home price index, property taxes

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

Hinsdale school board poised to sign teacher contract full of pay raises … and the public has barely had a chance to see it

By Paul Kersey

10/20/2014

The school board in Hinsdale Township High School District 86 is expected to approve a contract with the local teachers union this week, despite the fact that the school board refused to make the terms of this agreement available to the public. Luckily, on Oct. 19, the contract was obtained by the Illinois Policy Institute...

TAGS: contract, District 86, Hinsdale, strike, teacher salaries

Hinsdale district dispute highlights need for greater transparency

By Paul Kersey

10/20/2014

For weeks, teachers in Hinsdale Township High School District 86 threatened to strike after contract negotiations went awry. But on Oct. 9, the union and district officials reached a deal. A strike was avoided, but at what cost? Hinsdale taxpayers won’t find out until after the ink is dry on the new contract because of...

TAGS: contract, Hinsdale, strike

Hinsdale district dispute highlights need for greater transparency

By Paul Kersey

10/16/2014

For weeks, teachers in Hinsdale Township High School District 86 threatened to strike after contract negotiations went awry. But on Oct. 9, the union and district officials reached a deal. A strike was avoided, but at what cost? Hinsdale taxpayers won’t find out until after the ink is dry on the new contract because of...

TAGS: District 86, Hinsdale, strike, teacher salaries

Openthebooks.com examines soaring school district spending in IL

By Brian Costin

09/06/2014

Illinoisans’ average property tax rates as a percentage of home value have soared to 2.28 percent in 2012 from 1.93 percent in 2010. This is the second highest rate in the nation. Many Illinois residents are asking why their taxes are so high, and are curious as to where all this is money going. One organization,...

TAGS: education, good government, transparency

61 local taxing bodies win Sunshine Award in Illinois

By Brian Costin

03/29/2014

During Sunshine Week 2014, the Illinois Policy Institute recognized 38 agencies for earning our Sunshine Award for excellence in online transparency. So far this year, the number of Sunshine Award winners is up to 61 – a 60 percent increase. Over the past year, we have partnered with dozens of local taxing bodies across the...

Understanding the Illinois Medicaid Redetermination Project

By Jonathan Ingram

11/21/2013

For the past several months, the Illinois Policy Institute has published ongoing updates on the progress of the Illinois Medicaid Redetermination Project, or IMRP, which has garnered significant interest over time. Some people may not remember why IMRP was launched; I do. After all, this was among the many topics I discussed when the Medicaid...

TAGS: Illinois Medicaid Redetermination Project, IMRP

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Does your lawmaker oppose a progressive income tax?

80% of Cook County municipalities have opted out of minimum wage, sick leave ordinances

Warning signal: High-end home sales slow to a crawl in Chicago suburbs

Corruption Watch: April 2015

Hinsdale school board poised to sign teacher contract full of pay raises … and the public has barely had a chance to see it

Hinsdale district dispute highlights need for greater transparency

Hinsdale district dispute highlights need for greater transparency

Openthebooks.com examines soaring school district spending in IL

61 local taxing bodies win Sunshine Award in Illinois

Understanding the Illinois Medicaid Redetermination Project

Chicago Forward 2026: A pro-growth plan to end city budget deficits

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Process for unionizing non-state workers raises red flags

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