Chicago mayor is Democratic convention’s most unpopular host in 40 years

By Dylan Sharkey, Kurtis Karg

08/20/2024

New polling on Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson showed the lowest approval rating for a mayor hosting the Democratic National Convention in 40 years.

TAGS: Brandon Johnson, DNC: Democratic National Convention

Pritzker scorecard: Illinois’ governor failing on economy, taxes, education

By Bryce Hill

08/15/2024

Real-world outcomes for Illinoisans have dropped since Gov. J.B. Pritzker took office. The nation’s Democrats need to see where he’s taken Illinois before following his lead.

TAGS: JB Pritzker

Democratic National Convention just in time to wave goodbye to Chicagoans

By Dylan Sharkey, Kurtis Karg

08/12/2024

The Democratic National Convention is coming to Chicago to highlight the party’s platform. Delegates are likely to see moving vans that highlight what those policies have done to the Windy City and the rest of Illinois.

TAGS: DNC: Democratic National Convention

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...

Forced agenda: Chicago Teachers Union contract aims to dictate radical, costly worldview to Chicagoans

By Mailee Smith

07/02/2024

The Chicago Teachers Union is putting political goals in its contract demands, something not found in other large cities. It is trying to impose policy on the public without elected representatives debating whether the policies will hurt students and taxpayers.

IRS: Illinois loses $9.9B in income as 87,311 residents move out in 2022

By Bryce Hill

07/01/2024

New data shows $9.9 billion flowed from Illinois to other states because people moved out in 2022. Most of those leaving earned $100,000 or more.

TAGS: population

Over 2,700 vacant properties owned by Chicago not for sale because of ‘environmental review’ regulations

By Perry Zhao

06/28/2024

Thousands of vacant properties sit undeveloped in Chicago thanks to environmental review.

What does it take to get a building permit in Chicago?

By Joe Tabor

06/20/2024

Chicago lags behind other cities in housing affordability. The city’s permitting process could be holding it back.

TAGS: construction, housing

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: It’s time for a Chicago nuisance ordinance

By Paul Vallas

05/23/2024

Whether college protest encampments or political convention agitators, Chicago needs a way to penalize the few who disrupt life for the rest of us. A nuisance ordinance would do that.

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Chicago mayor is Democratic convention’s most unpopular host in 40 years

Pritzker scorecard: Illinois’ governor failing on economy, taxes, education

Democratic National Convention just in time to wave goodbye to Chicagoans

Regulatory reform can make housing more affordable for Illinois families

Forced agenda: Chicago Teachers Union contract aims to dictate radical, costly worldview to Chicagoans

IRS: Illinois loses $9.9B in income as 87,311 residents move out in 2022

Over 2,700 vacant properties owned by Chicago not for sale because of ‘environmental review’ regulations

What does it take to get a building permit in Chicago?

Oppressive regulations leave thousands of jobs unfilled

Vallas: It’s time for a Chicago nuisance ordinance

4 ways to break out of Illinois’ pension trap

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