Illinois’ migration and economic crises revealed in 2014 U-Haul pricing

By Michael Lucci

06/04/2015

Americans once stampeded into Illinois in search of opportunity. Now, the opposite happens.

Madigan, Cullerton and the absurdity of Springfield’s budget blame game

By David Giuliani

06/03/2015

Responsibility for Illinois’ sorry state of affairs falls at the feet of House Speaker Mike Madigan, Senate President John Cullerton and their combined 80 years in state government.

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

LIVE: Realizing Reform: Fixing Illinois’ Criminal Justice System

05/20/2015

Live from Springfield tonight at 6:00 pm CST

Corruption Watch: April 2015

By Shawn Tonge

05/08/2015

April saw two major players in Illinois education ensnared in charges of cronyism, among more than 60 other corruption-related stories.

TAGS: good government

Illinois unemployment problems hidden by workforce dropout

By Michael Lucci

04/08/2015

Over the recession era, Indiana’s workforce grew by 53,000 people while Illinois’ workforce shrank by 200,000 people. If Illinois’ workforce size were benchmarked to Indiana’s over the recession era, Illinois’ unemployment rate would be 10.3 percent today.

TAGS: jobs

Blue steel: Illinois’ manufacturing exodus continues

By Austin Berg

04/02/2015

Workers’ compensation costs are killing Illinois steel.

TAGS: BLS: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Dwight Kay, Indiana, Indiana Economic Development Corporation, Kyle McCarter, manufacturing, Michigan, Selvaggio Steel, T&B Steel Tubing, United States Steel Corp., workers compensation

Restoring state pride

By Matt Paprocki

03/06/2015

There are transformational changes on the horizon in Illinois.

Amid dues hikes, AFSCME opt-outs left in the dark on union spending

By David Giuliani

02/23/2015

If people are forced to pay money to unions, they should at the very least have easy access to a detailed account of how their money is spent.

TAGS: AFSCME: American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees, labor

Full text: Gov. Rauner’s budget address

By illinoispolicy

02/18/2015

Transcript, provided by Gov. Bruce Rauner's office, of his first budget address, as prepared for delivery, to the General Assembly.

TAGS: Bruce Rauner

Governments unions veer from mission in Illinois

By David Giuliani

02/11/2015

Big spending at hotels, holiday parties and retirement events is financed by forced dues.

TAGS: AFSCME: American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees, labor, SEIU: Service Employees International Union, unions

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Illinois’ migration and economic crises revealed in 2014 U-Haul pricing

Madigan, Cullerton and the absurdity of Springfield’s budget blame game

LIVE: Realizing Reform: Fixing Illinois’ Criminal Justice System

Corruption Watch: April 2015

Illinois unemployment problems hidden by workforce dropout

Blue steel: Illinois’ manufacturing exodus continues

Restoring state pride

Amid dues hikes, AFSCME opt-outs left in the dark on union spending

Full text: Gov. Rauner’s budget address

Governments unions veer from mission in Illinois

Fighting poverty with employment: Chicago block clubs

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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