Government workers outnumber manufacturing workers in Illinois By Michael Lucci 09/13/2015 In the other Great Lakes states, workers are more likely to be able to find a manufacturing opportunity than a government job. TAGS: food stamps, manufacturing
Madigan wrong again: Workers’ compensation is a direct budget issue By Michael Lucci 08/30/2015 Reforming Illinois’ workers’ compensation laws could save state and local governments hundreds of millions of dollars per year. TAGS: workers compensation
Oportunidad: Student success, Hispanic achievement gaps and the future of Illinois By Ted Dabrowski 08/30/2015 The achievement gaps between white and Hispanic students in Illinois’ public schools, and the need to fundamentally reform the education system.
IRS data reveal 2012 was Illinois’ worst year of taxpayer and wealth migration yet By Michael Lucci 08/25/2015 Newly released data from the IRS reveal that in 2012, Illinois lost more taxpayers and taxpayer wealth to a greater number of states than ever before. TAGS: IRS: Internal Revenue Service, outmigration
Gas prices soar higher in Chicago than other Midwestern cities By Hilary Gowins 08/17/2015 Multiple layers of taxation make gas sold in Chicago more expensive than in other cities across the Midwest.
2011 income tax hike drove wealthier Illinoisans to other states By Michael Lucci 08/10/2015 The average income of people leaving Illinois shot up by $8,000 in the first year of the state’s 2011 income tax hike. TAGS: income tax
Making Illinois smart on crime: First steps to reduce spending, ease offender re-entry and enhance public safety By Bryant Jackson-Green, Dianna Muldrow, Derek Cohen 08/06/2015 First steps to reduce spending, ease offender re-entry and enhance public safety
New IRS data: Illinois lost migration battles with every Midwestern state By Michael Lucci 08/03/2015 A new data release from the Internal Revenue Service can only be described as a complete embarrassment for the Prairie State. TAGS: IRS: Internal Revenue Service, outmigration
This must end: Mitsubishi to shut down in Normal, 900 jobs at risk By Michael Lucci 07/24/2015 It’s no mystery why businesses are leaving Illinois. TAGS: outmigration
Crowded house: Illinois’ costly prison problem By Bryant Jackson-Green 07/23/2015 Illinois spends $1.4 billion a year on overcrowded state prisons. Can the state get more for less? TAGS: population, prison