2011 income tax hike drove wealthier Illinoisans to other states By Michael Lucci 08/10/2015 The average income of people leaving Illinois shot up by $8,000 in the first year of the state’s 2011 income tax hike. TAGS: income tax
Restorative justice means restitution for victims, cost savings for taxpayers By Bryant Jackson-Green 08/06/2015 Restorative-justice programs ensure that property-crime victims are compensated for their losses and reduce prison costs. TAGS: property crime, restorative justice
Making Illinois smart on crime: First steps to reduce spending, ease offender re-entry and enhance public safety By Bryant Jackson-Green, Dianna Muldrow, Derek Cohen 08/06/2015 First steps to reduce spending, ease offender re-entry and enhance public safety
New IRS data: Illinois lost migration battles with every Midwestern state By Michael Lucci 08/03/2015 A new data release from the Internal Revenue Service can only be described as a complete embarrassment for the Prairie State. TAGS: IRS: Internal Revenue Service, outmigration
6 reforms to address Illinois’ broken criminal-justice system By Bryant Jackson-Green 07/23/2015 Illinois’ prison system is failing taxpayers and offenders alike. Here are six reforms to start fixing the problem. TAGS: criminal justice reform, population
Rauner suspends state money for county-fair prizes 06/12/2015 The state gave $5.1 million to county fairs in fiscal year 2015, including $1.7 million for prizes and competitions. TAGS: Bruce Rauner, budget
Illinois’ broken workers’ compensation system By Michael Lucci 06/04/2015 Comparisons with peer states show a badly distorted workers’ compensation system in Illinois. TAGS: manufacturing, transportation, workers compensation
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.
‘Bond Girl’ on Chicago and the quality of credit analysis in the municipal bond market 05/29/2015 The insight in Culpepper’s report is detailed and damning. TAGS: Chicago
Forging failure: The truth about Illinois’ manufacturing meltdown By Austin Berg 05/07/2015 Thousands of Illinois manufacturing jobs aren’t going to anonymous sweatshops overseas, they’re simply crossing state lines. TAGS: jobs, manufacturing, right to work, workers compensation