Chicago Public Schools pulls bond sale

By Ted Dabrowski

01/28/2016

Chicago Public Schools’ postponement of its $875 million bond sale indicates investors’ concerns over the financial state of the district.

TAGS: Chicago, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, criminal justice reform

Bankruptcy talk hits Chicago: Illinois governor proposes bankruptcy for Chicago Public Schools

01/22/2016

Gov. Bruce Rauner and Republican state lawmakers have proposed bankruptcy for Chicago Public Schools; Mayor Rahm Emanuel has rejected the idea of bankruptcy, repeating his demand that Illinois taxpayers bail out the struggling school district.

TAGS: bankruptcy, Chicago

Madigan skips meeting with leaders, governor

By Mark Fitton

12/18/2015

Illinois has gone without a comprehensive budget for six months.

Where things stand: No Illinois budget likely until 2016

By Heather Weiner

10/31/2015

State politicians will decide the fate of Chicago’s demand for more money, but a budget vote isn’t likely before January 2016.

TAGS: budget

Illinois House balks on real workers’ compensation reform

By Heather Weiner

06/07/2015

Illinois’ economy remains hamstrung by a broken system.

TAGS: Jay Hoffman, Jim Durkin, Mike Madigan, Ron Sandack, turnaround agenda, workers compensation

Fighting for Illinois entrepreneurs: 2 huge reforms for the price of none

By Michael Lucci

05/26/2015

Illinois can pay for cutting LLC fees by enacting workers’ compensation reform.

State Rep. Durkin’s advocacy helps lead to historic ruling in Harris v. Quinn

By Matt Paprocki

06/30/2014

This morning, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn was wrong to issue and enforce his 2009 executive order that forced the unionization of Illinoisans who are not state workers. This groundbreaking ruling on the Harris v. Quinn case asserts that state governments cannot force-unionize participants in state entitlement programs or force...

2014 legislative victories

By Matt Paprocki

06/05/2014

The driving goal of the Illinois Policy Institute is to transform liberty principles into marketable policies that become law. The ultimate sign of success is when free market ideas are enacted into laws that change Illinoisans’ lives for the better. Illinois Policy Action’s 2014 legislative agenda emphasized the importance of a financially responsible and limited...

Promises and politics: Lawmakers consider whether to make the temporary income tax hike permanent

By Donovan Griffith

05/24/2014

In 2011, Illinois lawmakers passed the largest income tax increase in the state’s history with the promise that the increase would sunset in 2015 and income tax rates would return to their previous rates. In other words, the income tax increase was made to be temporary. Today, on the cusp of the income tax increase...

Illinois GOP leaders introduce executive term limits proposal, Quinn flips opposition

By Brian Costin

04/25/2014

Illinois is one of only 14 states that doesn’t have some form of gubernatorial term-limits. A proposal introduced by Illinois State Senate Republican Leader Christine Radogno (R-Lemont) and Illinois House Republican Leader Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs) would give Illinois voters an opportunity to change that this coming November by enacting eight-year term limits on executive...

Jim Durkin

Chicago Public Schools pulls bond sale

Bankruptcy talk hits Chicago: Illinois governor proposes bankruptcy for Chicago Public Schools

Madigan skips meeting with leaders, governor

Where things stand: No Illinois budget likely until 2016

Illinois House balks on real workers’ compensation reform

Fighting for Illinois entrepreneurs: 2 huge reforms for the price of none

State Rep. Durkin’s advocacy helps lead to historic ruling in Harris v. Quinn

2014 legislative victories

Promises and politics: Lawmakers consider whether to make the temporary income tax hike permanent

Illinois GOP leaders introduce executive term limits proposal, Quinn flips opposition

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

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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