Illinois paid out $266M in improper unemployment insurance payments

By Brian Costin

01/14/2014

Earlier this week in a televised White House address President Barack Obama said, “I can’t name a time where I met an American who would rather have an unemployment check than the pride of having a job.” But Obama’s statement is contrary to recent statistics released by the U.S. Department of Labor, which show many...

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Cash-strapped Illinois should end master’s degree pay bumps

10/10/2013

School districts across Illinois waste more than $941 million a year by giving raises to teachers who earn their master’s degrees, even though most studies show these degrees do nothing to boost student achievement. In fact, even U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan thinks this is one of the worst ways to spend money in...

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Illinois, Behind in Bills, Decides to Spend More

10/08/2010

by Wesley Fox Despite Illinois’s record deficit and $6 billion in unpaid bills, Governor Quinn recently announced $50 million in new spending for the Neighborhood Recovery Initiative. The Initiative would focus on job training for adults and small businesses and also provide funds for small businesses in troubled neighborhoods with the goal of addressing violent crime problems by...

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Taxed out: 10 reforms to stop Illinois from losing people and jobs

Illinois’ tax code stands in the way of the state’s economic competitiveness. The combination of high tax burdens and a poor tax structure contributes to the loss of jobs and investment to other states. From a place of former economic dominance, Illinois now ranks 45th in gross state product (GSP) growth over the past decade...

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Illinois paid out $266M in improper unemployment insurance payments

Cash-strapped Illinois should end master’s degree pay bumps

Illinois, Behind in Bills, Decides to Spend More

Taxed out: 10 reforms to stop Illinois from losing people and jobs

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