Lawmakers to homeowners: ‘You’ll get nothing and like it’

By Austin Berg

05/10/2018

In a matter of hours, Illinoisans saw bipartisan opposition to property tax relief and bipartisan support for higher property taxes.

TAGS: outmigration, Peter Breen, property taxes, Rita Mayfield, taxes, Tom Morrison

Does your lawmaker oppose a progressive income tax?

By Austin Berg

04/03/2018

One progressive tax proposal filed in the Illinois House of Representatives would hike income taxes on Illinoisans earning as little as $17,300 a year.

TAGS: income tax, progressive income tax

House committee passes bill capping growth in administrative spending at Illinois schools

By Vincent Caruso

02/28/2018

Illinois' spending on administrative costs is among the highest in the nation, sapping scarce dollars from the classroom. But a new bill would slow the growth in these expenses and align them with taxpayers' ability to pay.

TAGS: consolidation, school district consolidation, spending cap

House bill would cap growth in sky-high administrative spending at Illinois schools

By Vincent Caruso

02/14/2018

Illinois' spending on administrative costs is among the highest in the nation, sapping scarce dollars from the classroom. But a new bill would slow the growth in these expenses and align them with taxpayers' ability to pay.

TAGS: pensions, salaries, school district consolidation

New bill would outlaw Cook County soda tax

By Brendan Bakala

08/15/2017

House Bill 4082 would ban Illinois home rule counties from levying taxes on sweetened drinks by volume sold.

TAGS: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois Retail Merchants Association, sugar tax

Day 2: Illinois House and Senate adjourn special session after only 23 minutes

By Eric Kohn

06/22/2017

Less than 43 minutes of work over two days has cost Illinois taxpayers $100,000.

TAGS: Bruce Rauner, budget, ILGA: Illinois General Assembly, John Cullerton, Mike Madigan, special session

Lawmaker sponsors Airline Passenger Protection Act in wake of United Airlines incident

By Eric Kohn

04/19/2017

The legislation would prohibit airlines from “involuntarily removing” seated passengers, and the state from doing business with airlines that do.

TAGS: Chicago, regulations, United Airlines

Good government bill could mark turning point in statewide transparency

By Heather Weiner

04/06/2015

HB 2717 would give taxpayers access to spending and decision-making documents

TAGS: good government

Local Transparency Project Endorsements

By Brian Costin

01/01/2013

Municipal Endorsements Village of Orland Park “Many different local municipalities have reached out to us since our scores (100%) were announced publicly, they want to know how we did it, and all the credit goes to the Illinois Policy Institute and their staff for working with us to improve our online transparency strategy.” – Joe LaMargo,...

Institute in Daily Herald: A road map to transparency

08/10/2012

Only when our government leaders emphasize the importance of transparency in all they do will taxpayers truly benefit.

Peter Breen

Lawmakers to homeowners: ‘You’ll get nothing and like it’

Does your lawmaker oppose a progressive income tax?

House committee passes bill capping growth in administrative spending at Illinois schools

House bill would cap growth in sky-high administrative spending at Illinois schools

New bill would outlaw Cook County soda tax

Day 2: Illinois House and Senate adjourn special session after only 23 minutes

Lawmaker sponsors Airline Passenger Protection Act in wake of United Airlines incident

Good government bill could mark turning point in statewide transparency

Local Transparency Project Endorsements

Institute in Daily Herald: A road map to transparency

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