Oppressive regulations leave thousands of jobs unfilled

By Larry Han

06/17/2024

The jobs are there. The people to fill them are there. The only thing standing in the way is Illinois’ overreaching state regulations and job licensing.

TAGS: jobs, unemployment

Vallas: Neighboring schools show why Chicago Teachers Union is so wrong

By Paul Vallas

06/14/2024

Students at a private school and a Chicago public school in the same neighborhood experience very different outcomes in their educations. Which one produces struggling students? The one dominated by the Chicago Teachers Union.

TAGS: education

Poverty hits Black, Hispanic Chicagoans hardest, but education, jobs fix that

By Chris Coffey

06/11/2024

Black and Hispanic Chicagoans are persistently impacted by poverty more than other racial groups. What city and state leaders need to focus on is helping people down the path of education, job and then family.

Research shows education, full-time employment can overcome poverty

By Chris Coffey

06/07/2024

The city of Chicago’s poverty rate is 17%. The Brookings Institution’s “success sequence” shows what city and state leaders need to focus on if we want to provide a pathway to prosperity.

Chicago Teachers Union gives nearly $1.3M to sitting Illinois lawmakers

By Chris Coffey

06/06/2024

Since 2010, CTU has funded the political committees of 84 of 177 lawmakers currently in the Illinois General Assembly. When you look at just Democrats, it is 72% – nearly half from outside Chicago.

TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union

Bally’s casino in Chicago continues to underperform

By Dylan Sharkey, Kurtis Karg

06/06/2024

Illinois leaders keep hoping for big wins from casinos and other gambling, but the newest casino in Chicago shows expectations are too high again.

Illinois judge rules mid-election attempt to stop challengers is unconstitutional

By Patrick Andriesen

06/05/2024

In a victory for Illinois voter choice, a permanent injunction was issued against a mid-election attempt by state leaders to prevent challengers from getting on the Nov. 5 ballot.

Speaker Welch got union power into Illinois Constitution, now his workers use it against him

By Mailee Smith

06/03/2024

Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch supported the so-called workers’ rights amendment but won’t recognize his own staff’s union. That union has now filed suit.

TAGS: Chris Welch

Editorial: Illinois’ spending plan is divorced from its fiscal reality

By Hilary Gowins

06/03/2024

The state has enormous debts, and state leaders must pay it down or legally restructure obligations. Until they do, the painful reality is we can’t afford new spending.

TAGS: JB Pritzker

Illinois Black unemployment highest of 10 biggest states

By Dylan Sharkey, Bryce Hill

06/03/2024

Black workers in Illinois face a tougher job market compared to other big states. Illinois has the highest unemployment rate for Black workers among the 10 biggest states.

TAGS: unemployment

Illinois

Oppressive regulations leave thousands of jobs unfilled

Vallas: Neighboring schools show why Chicago Teachers Union is so wrong

Poverty hits Black, Hispanic Chicagoans hardest, but education, jobs fix that

Research shows education, full-time employment can overcome poverty

Chicago Teachers Union gives nearly $1.3M to sitting Illinois lawmakers

Bally’s casino in Chicago continues to underperform

Illinois judge rules mid-election attempt to stop challengers is unconstitutional

Speaker Welch got union power into Illinois Constitution, now his workers use it against him

Editorial: Illinois’ spending plan is divorced from its fiscal reality

Illinois Black unemployment highest of 10 biggest states

FAQ: How the federal scholarship program would help Illinois students

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