Transparency Victory in Quincy, Posts Employee Contracts

06/09/2010

On Monday, the council agreed to publish on the city

Voucher Update: How Did Your Representative Vote?

05/07/2010

Did your legislator stand up for the kids? Or did they stand with the union lobbyists?

Cook County Coffee Czar?

04/27/2010

The media has been uncovering some interesting spending from Cook County

Brian Costin’s Testimony on Red Light Cameras

By Brian Costin

03/03/2010

Testimony of Brian Costin, Director of Outreach, Illinois Policy Institute Submitted to the Illinois Senate Transportation Subcommittee on Red Light Cameras Regarding Senate Bill 2466 March 2, 2010 Chairperson Sandoval and Vice-Chairperson Sullivan, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. My name is Brian Costin, and I am Director of Outreach with the Illinois...

Brian Costin’s Testimony on Red Light Cameras

03/03/2010

The overwhelming majority of the science on red light cameras shows red light cameras clearly don

Institute in the Examiner: Are Red Light Cameras a Public Safety Danger?

01/31/2010

Red light cameras clearly dont serve the cause of traffic safety, and they should be pulled down quicker than they were put up.

Pathway to a Profession: How Apprenticeships Could Reshape Illinois’ Beauty Service Industry

Occupational licensing requirements present one of the steepest barriers to low-income Illinoisans starting careers in beauty services. Illinois requires anyone seeking to become a barber, cosmetologist, nail technician or hair braider to obtain a state license, essentially a permission slip to work. Unlike 45 other states, Illinois offers only one pathway to licensure for each...

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Transparency Victory in Quincy, Posts Employee Contracts

Voucher Update: How Did Your Representative Vote?

Cook County Coffee Czar?

Brian Costin’s Testimony on Red Light Cameras

Brian Costin’s Testimony on Red Light Cameras

Institute in the Examiner: Are Red Light Cameras a Public Safety Danger?

Pathway to a Profession: How Apprenticeships Could Reshape Illinois’ Beauty Service Industry

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Process for unionizing non-state workers raises red flags

CBS Chicago: Illinois’ highest-paid superintendent receives $400K per year to oversee 1,200 students