2017 STATE OF THE STATE BINGO!

By illinoispolicy

01/24/2017

Play BINGO! with us during Gov. Rauner's State of the State address at noon on Jan. 25! Win free stuff!

After court ruling, Chicago food trucks must fight on against protectionist city rules

12/06/2016

In her Dec. 5 ruling, a Cook County Circuit Court judge said Chicago’s oppressive food truck regulations serve legitimate city interests. But evidence shows the only interests the rules protect are those of politically connected restaurant owners and politicians.

TAGS: Beavers Coffee + Donuts, Chicago, food trucks

Cards Against Humanity’s ‘Holiday Hole’ is the perfect metaphor for Illinois

By Eric Kohn

11/30/2016

Unlike the people who voluntarily have given tens of thousands of dollars toward Cards Against Humanity's Black Friday hole-digging gag, Illinois taxpayers are forced to pour money into the state's ever-growing budget and pension gaps.

TAGS: budget

Illinois bill allows courts to ban social media and demand access to accounts for juveniles charged with crimes

By Austin Berg

04/07/2016

Senate Bill 2871 would give courts in Illinois the ability to ban juveniles’ access to social media and require them to turn over passwords to law-enforcement officials.

2016 State of the State BINGO!

01/27/2016

Play BINGO! with us during Gov. Rauner's State of the State address at noon on Wednesday! Win free stuff!

TAGS: Bruce Rauner, State of the State

Secret emails at University of Illinois show need for reformed FOIA requirements

By Jeffrey Schwab

08/13/2015

Governments and government agencies should adopt policies that prohibit officials from using their personal email addresses to conduct government business.

TAGS: FOIA: Freedom of Information Act

The shockingly bad fiscal health of Chicago (and the financial engineering used to hide it)

04/02/2015

State lawmakers and the city of Chicago owe taxpayers an honest assessment. It's a sad state of affairs when we have to get that assessment from a bond guru in Kentucky.

TAGS: bonds, budget, Chicago, general obligation bonds, taxes

2 Illinois universities among worst in the nation for free speech

By Jeffrey Schwab

03/06/2015

Universities are supposed to be safe havens for controversial ideas, but at least 10 Illinois universities have one or more policies that clearly and substantially restrict freedom of speech.

TAGS: CSU: Chicago State University, Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, free speech, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

State of the State BINGO!

02/03/2015

Play BINGO! with us during Gov. Rauner's State of the State address at noon on Wednesday! Win free stuff!

TAGS: Bruce Rauner

Illinois law allows schools to demand students’ Facebook passwords

By Austin Berg

01/23/2015

Illinois schools can demand students’ social-media passwords under HB 4207.

TAGS: cyberbullying

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2017 STATE OF THE STATE BINGO!

After court ruling, Chicago food trucks must fight on against protectionist city rules

Cards Against Humanity’s ‘Holiday Hole’ is the perfect metaphor for Illinois

Illinois bill allows courts to ban social media and demand access to accounts for juveniles charged with crimes

2016 State of the State BINGO!

Secret emails at University of Illinois show need for reformed FOIA requirements

The shockingly bad fiscal health of Chicago (and the financial engineering used to hide it)

2 Illinois universities among worst in the nation for free speech

State of the State BINGO!

Illinois law allows schools to demand students’ Facebook passwords

FAQ: How the federal scholarship program would help Illinois students

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