Illinois’ youth problem: More millennials left Illinois than any other age demographic from 2011 through 2014

By Madelyn Harwood

05/17/2017

By fixing cost drivers, decreasing the cost of doing business in Illinois, and easing the tax burden, Illinois can encourage jobs growth and stand a better chance at attracting and retaining younger people.

Chart of the week: Despite enrollment ‘success’ ObamaCare more unpopular than ever

By Naomi Lopez Bauman

05/07/2014

While the president and his political allies have been celebrating ObamaCare’s “success,” not everyone is sharing this sentiment. In fact, most people are now taking the opposite view. According to a recent Pew Research Center/USA TODAY survey, more Americans disapprove of the Affordable Care Act now than when the law was enacted. Americans, now that...

59% of Americans disapprove of Obama’s handling of health care policy

By Naomi Lopez Bauman

11/12/2013

According to a recent poll by Pew Research, President Barack Obama’s overall job approval rating is tanking. While the president is seeing better marks for his handling of the economy, he is facing growing disapproval in a number of areas, including health care. According to the report: Obama also gets negative ratings on health care...

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There’s Nowhere to Go but…Down?: Illinois’ pension crisis

04/27/2011

by Mark Cavers A new report from the Pew Center on the States takes a look at how each state is doing in funding their pension obligations. The report, based on data from fiscal year 2009, shows that Illinois had the lowest funding ratio, with 51% of our pension liabilities funded. The next closest state is...

Pension Reform in Illinois to Continue ‘For the Good of Both Taxpayers and Employees’

01/31/2011

Institute CEO, John Tillman, featured in an article on reform of the state pension system.

Free or Not to Be

07/13/2010

Ashley Muchow Amid the financial turmoil that has inflicted most every world region in the past decade, much attention has been given to the timeless question of whether free markets work. Ultimately, are we better off in a free market economy or is this just an erroneous belief whose figureheads undeservedly became household names? Pew...

Institute in the Wall Street Journal: In Praise of Illinois

04/08/2010

The WSJ calls the bill that recently passed out of the Illinois legislature and important first step toward fixing Illinois public pension funding problem.

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Illinois’ youth problem: More millennials left Illinois than any other age demographic from 2011 through 2014

Chart of the week: Despite enrollment ‘success’ ObamaCare more unpopular than ever

59% of Americans disapprove of Obama’s handling of health care policy

There’s Nowhere to Go but…Down?: Illinois’ pension crisis

Pension Reform in Illinois to Continue ‘For the Good of Both Taxpayers and Employees’

Free or Not to Be

Institute in the Wall Street Journal: In Praise of Illinois

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