Minimum Wage Hurts More Than It Helps

06/16/2010

Illinois continues to impose a high minimum wage rate, putting itself at another disadvantage and giving businesses and entrepreneurs one more reason to leave Illinois and set up shop elsewhere.

Upward Mobility Program – Funding a Union Perk at Taxpayer Expense

06/16/2010

Illinois taxpayers often struggle to fund higher education costs for their own families; they should not be funding higher education for state employees as well. The Upward Mobility Program should be eliminated.

Jumping on the Moving Truck

By Chris Andriesen

06/16/2010

An interactive migration map from Forbes helps us understand Illinois's population migration.

Letter to the Editor: Pension Borrowing Is a Terrible Choice

06/14/2010

The lack of leadership from elected officials in our state reared its ugly head again this week. Illinois will likely be stuck with another unbalanced budget, thanks in large part to two retiring Republican legislators.

Chicago Teachers Union Votes to Move Left

06/14/2010

New leadership vows to battle testing, charter schools, and the district's budget balancing plan.

Are Illinois State Legislators Overpaid?

By Chris Andriesen

06/11/2010

Illinois Legislators have the fifth highest salary in the nation.

$100k Used to Help Celebrate Canadian 4th of July

06/11/2010

The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) gave a $100,000 grant to help "with the costs associated with hosting the Canadian 4th of July Celebration."

New Study: High Employment Protections? Then Forget College

06/11/2010

A new paper at the American Enterprise Institute finds that high employment benefits appear to deflate interest in higher education.

$13 Million for Environmental Protection Engineers

06/10/2010

In 2008, the State of Illinois employed almost 200 environmental protection engineers at a cost of over $13 million.

Money Given to Increase Awareness of Illinois, Chicago in Ireland

06/10/2010

The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) gave $50,000 to promote awareness of Chicago and Illinois in the Republic of Ireland.

Illinois

Minimum Wage Hurts More Than It Helps

Upward Mobility Program – Funding a Union Perk at Taxpayer Expense

Jumping on the Moving Truck

Letter to the Editor: Pension Borrowing Is a Terrible Choice

Chicago Teachers Union Votes to Move Left

Are Illinois State Legislators Overpaid?

$100k Used to Help Celebrate Canadian 4th of July

New Study: High Employment Protections? Then Forget College

$13 Million for Environmental Protection Engineers

Money Given to Increase Awareness of Illinois, Chicago in Ireland

Fighting poverty with employment: Chicago block clubs

Report Archive

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