An unfair approach to pension reform

By John Tillman

12/02/2013

For 33 years, Clyde Tome served the city of Detroit as a firefighter. Every day he was on duty he knew his life was on the line; in one encounter with riot fires, Tome watched a colleague die. Another time, he saw a nearby fireman killed in a random shooting. For his commitment, Tome counted...

TAGS: Detroit, pensions

Despite the many problems Illinois faces, there is much to be thankful for

By Matt Paprocki, Jane McEnaney

11/28/2013

Working at free market think tank in Illinois, it’s easy to get discouraged by bad policies. Despite the many problems Illinois faces, there is much to be thankful for. In the spirit of Thanksgiving, here are some of the things we are most thankful for this year: Illinois’ flat income tax. Illinois’ current flat tax...

TAGS: fair tax, flat tax, income tax, Jeanne Ives, Joe Sosnowski, Kyle McCarter, Matt Murphy, Patti Bellock, Ron Sandack, Tom Morrison

Illinois Supreme Court strikes down Illinois ‘Amazon Tax’

10/18/2013

The Illinois Supreme Court today struck down the state’s “Amazon Tax,” a state law that forced online retailers to pay Illinois taxes regardless of whether they had a storefront or other physical presence in the state. In its ruling, the Supreme Court indicated that it struck down the law because it conflicts with a federal...

TAGS: Coupon Cabin, Fat Wallet, Illinois Supreme Court, internet tax

Illinois and Chicago riddled with bad economic policy

By Justin Hegy

09/18/2013

Illinois and Chicago are riddled with many regulations, laws and licensing requirements that are unnecessary and anti-growth in nature. Politicians often claim to pass these laws in pursuit of a favorable business climate; but the result is often the opposite. Illinois’ economy is struggling. The state has the second-highest unemployment rate in the nation at 9.2...

Democracy restored: Liberty Justice Center lawsuit vindicates constitutional rights of City of Macomb citizens

03/31/2013

MEDIA ALERT from the LIBERTY JUSTICE CENTER Media contact: Diana Rickert 312-607-4977 Case documents available online at: libertyjusticecenter.org Democracy restored: Liberty Justice Center lawsuit vindicates constitutional rights of City of Macomb citizens Court rules that definition of majority is “unambiguous” and orders city to declare WIU student Steven Wailand winner of Macomb 2nd Ward...

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The pension funding guarantee: an irresponsible plan

03/31/2013

This memo provides a review of the funding guarantee provisions found in the pension reform bills that currently are or have been under consideration by the Illinois General Assembly.

The majority that wasn’t: When 52% of the vote just isn’t good enough

03/31/2013

Check any dictionary and the definition of majority seems pretty self-explanatory: it is simply a greater quantity or share.

TAGS: macomb

Online affiliate tax: Struck down

By Chris Andriesen

04/26/2012

by Peter White, Liberty Justice Center Yesterday morning I sat in the Daley Center and listened as Cook County Circuit Judge Robert Lopez Cepero struck down Illinois’ internet affiliate tax law and, in so doing, handed victory to thousands of internet entrepreneurs across the state. While the outcome of the case will rest ultimately with...

Illinois Supreme Court Candidate Forum: Join us March 8

02/29/2012

This event is hosted by hosted by the Liberty Justice Center (LJC), the Illinois Policy Institute

ObamaCare’s Failure to Address Tort Reform: Insult to Injury

02/28/2011

Guest blogger, Dr. Mark Neerhof, examines the need for meaningful tort reform in Illinois.

Illinois Supreme Court

An unfair approach to pension reform

Despite the many problems Illinois faces, there is much to be thankful for

Illinois Supreme Court strikes down Illinois ‘Amazon Tax’

Illinois and Chicago riddled with bad economic policy

Democracy restored: Liberty Justice Center lawsuit vindicates constitutional rights of City of Macomb citizens

The pension funding guarantee: an irresponsible plan

The majority that wasn’t: When 52% of the vote just isn’t good enough

Online affiliate tax: Struck down

Illinois Supreme Court Candidate Forum: Join us March 8

ObamaCare’s Failure to Address Tort Reform: Insult to Injury

4 ways to break out of Illinois’ pension trap

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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