Leave your 13-year-old home alone? Police can take him into custody under Illinois law

By Jeffrey Schwab

12/22/2016

Common sense tells us most 13-year olds are perfectly capable of staying home alone after school while their parent is at work, but in Illinois, common sense isn’t the law.

TAGS: criminal justice reform, DCFS: Department of Children and Family Services

Ex-offenders less likely to quit their jobs, no more likely to be fired than other employees

By Amy Korte

12/02/2016

Although a new study by Northwestern University researchers shows ex-offenders can make good hires, obstacles such as negligent-hiring liability hinder employers willing to give ex-offenders a chance.

TAGS: ban the box, criminal justice reform, expungement, record sealing, reentry

Illinois’ wealth flight explained in 4 graphics

By Michael Lucci

11/15/2016

IRS data show the average income of taxpayers leaving Illinois surpassed the average income of taxpayers entering the state by $20,000 in 2014, a record loss for Illinois in the wake of the 2011 income-tax hike.

TAGS: IRS: Internal Revenue Service, outmigration

Illinois waives food-stamp work requirements for able-bodied adults, eating up funds for truly needy

11/10/2016

Illinois is one of only eight states that do not enforce food-stamp work requirements for able-bodied adults without dependents. But reinstating work requirements would benefit Illinois food-stamp enrollees as well as state and local economies.

TAGS: food stamps, jobs, SNAP, unemployment, welfare

How business-liability reform can help encourage ex-offender employment

By Bryant Jackson-Green

04/07/2016

With the right liability reforms, Illinois can protect businesses and make them more likely to give ex-offenders a chance at employment.

TAGS: criminal justice reform, jobs

The debt never paid: Re-entry reforms for Illinois

By Bryant Jackson-Green

03/31/2016

How to reform a broken criminal-justice system that prevents ex-offenders from achieving self-sufficiency

Illinoisans have nation’s lowest confidence in state economy

By Austin Berg

02/18/2016

The need for foundational change couldn’t be more evident in the Land of Lincoln.

TAGS: economy, jobs, manufacturing

Illinois’ low-income and blue-collar workers are the worst-paid in the region

By Michael Lucci

11/16/2015

Although Illinois’ top earners make more than most of their regional counterparts, Illinois’ bottom quarter of earners have the lowest wages in the Midwest

TAGS: manufacturing, workers compensation

Rauner’s 4 reforms to keep child care subsidy afloat for low-income families

08/07/2015

Despite lacking a budget, Gov. Bruce Rauner is continuing CCAP for families currently receiving its services.

Restorative justice means restitution for victims, cost savings for taxpayers

By Bryant Jackson-Green

08/06/2015

Restorative-justice programs ensure that property-crime victims are compensated for their losses and reduce prison costs.

TAGS: property crime, restorative justice

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Leave your 13-year-old home alone? Police can take him into custody under Illinois law

Ex-offenders less likely to quit their jobs, no more likely to be fired than other employees

Illinois’ wealth flight explained in 4 graphics

Illinois waives food-stamp work requirements for able-bodied adults, eating up funds for truly needy

How business-liability reform can help encourage ex-offender employment

The debt never paid: Re-entry reforms for Illinois

Illinoisans have nation’s lowest confidence in state economy

Illinois’ low-income and blue-collar workers are the worst-paid in the region

Rauner’s 4 reforms to keep child care subsidy afloat for low-income families

Restorative justice means restitution for victims, cost savings for taxpayers

FAQ: How the federal scholarship program would help Illinois students

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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