Chicago-area Transit crisis: 7 principles to guide Illinois transportation reform

By LyLena Estabine

10/28/2025

Transit reform can support Illinois riders and taxpayers. These seven principles outline a path to affordability, accountability and efficiency.

Regulatory reform can make housing more affordable for Illinois families  

By Josh Bandoch, Joe Tabor

07/09/2024

Published July 9, 2024 America is facing a housing affordability crisis. According to a 2022 survey, 73% of Americans said the average person could not afford a home in their area, and 69% were worried about their children and grandchildren being able to afford a home. That’s unfair. Everyone deserves a good roof over their...

Common-ground solutions to empower Chicago’s poor: A model for America’s cities

By Josh Bandoch

01/25/2024

Published Jan. 25, 2024

TTX joins major companies leaving Chicago

By Dylan Sharkey

07/14/2023

Rail car company TTX is heading for North Carolina, adding to the list of corporations formerly headquartered in Chicago. Companies such as McDonald’s and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange could be next.

Vallas: Only school choice can revive Chicago’s education system, save our kids

By Paul Vallas

07/10/2023

With the public education system failing students, the only way to ensure all children have access to a good education is to expand educational options for all.

TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union, Invest in Kids

Chicago Teachers Union repeatedly pushes for tax hikes in Springfield

By Mailee Smith

06/08/2023

The Chicago Teachers Union registered its opinion on legislation more than 1,360 times in just six legislative sessions. Its legislative priorities would drive up taxes and make government more expensive, no matter where you live in Illinois.

TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union

Chicago households making $100K targeted by Brandon Johnson allies

By Bryce Hill, Justin Carlson

06/06/2023

An ominously titled document by close confidants of new Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson states the new administration’s top priority is to take more money from households making $100,000 or more to fund what they claim is a “just Chicago.”

TAGS: Brandon Johnson

Second big investment firm may leave Chicago for Miami

By Patrick Andriesen

05/04/2023

Industry sources report one of Chicago’s largest money management firms could soon move their Illinois headquarters to Florida. Guggenheim Partners would be the sixth large company and second investment firm to move out of Illinois in the past year.

Tyson Foods 6th company to leave Illinois in 2022

By Dylan Sharkey

10/06/2022

Tyson Foods is relocating 500 employees from Chicago and Downers Grove offices to the corporate headquarters in Arkansas. The meat processor is the sixth company to leave Illinois this year.

TAGS: Chicago, Tyson Foods

Crypto exchange FTX moving U.S. headquarters out of Illinois

By Dylan Sharkey

09/29/2022

FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried announced the cryptocurrency exchange is moving its U.S. headquarters to Miami. It’s the fifth major company to relocate its headquarters out of Illinois this year.

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Chicago-area Transit crisis: 7 principles to guide Illinois transportation reform

Regulatory reform can make housing more affordable for Illinois families

Common-ground solutions to empower Chicago’s poor: A model for America’s cities

TTX joins major companies leaving Chicago

Vallas: Only school choice can revive Chicago’s education system, save our kids

Chicago Teachers Union repeatedly pushes for tax hikes in Springfield

Chicago households making $100K targeted by Brandon Johnson allies

Second big investment firm may leave Chicago for Miami

Tyson Foods 6th company to leave Illinois in 2022

Crypto exchange FTX moving U.S. headquarters out of Illinois

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

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