State Rep. Cassidy reintroduces marijuana decriminalization bill

By Mark Fitton

12/11/2015

Twenty states and the District of Columbia have removed the threat of jail time for simple marijuana possession.

The Chicago squeeze: Property taxes, fees and over 30 individual taxes crush city residents

By Ted Dabrowski, John Klingner

12/08/2015

Chicagoans are the most-taxed residents of any major city in Illinois and pay the 10th-highest property taxes compared to taxpayers in other large U.S. cities.

In Friedrichs case, First Amendment freedom must trump federalism

12/04/2015

The states are the laboratories of democracy, but their experiments can’t violate citizens’ constitutional rights to free speech and freedom of association under the First Amendment of the Constitution.

Libertarians sue to lift Illinois’ ban on campaign giving by medical marijuana industry

By Mark Fitton

11/24/2015

Plaintiffs ask the court to find the campaign contribution ban unconstitutional and forbid its enforcement.

TAGS: campaign finance

Illinoisans pay nearly a quarter of their wireless bills in taxes

By Austin Berg

11/19/2015

Illinoisans pay nearly a quarter of their wireless bills in taxes, while Chicagoans pay more taxes on wireless service than residents of any other major city in the country.

TAGS: cell phone tax

Moody’s: Chicago laggard in economic growth

By Ted Dabrowski, John Klingner

11/12/2015

A new report by Moody’s Investors Service details Chicago’s weak economic growth and increasing government-worker pension obligations.

Illinois lost 1 resident every 7 minutes in 2013

By Michael Lucci

10/08/2015

Newly released IRS data show Illinois lost on net over 81,000 taxpayers and their dependents, and $4.1 billion of annual taxable income to other states in 2013.

TAGS: IRS: Internal Revenue Service, outmigration

Illinois lost 1 resident and $50,000 in taxable income every 7 minutes in 2013

By Michael Lucci

10/08/2015

Newly released IRS data show Illinois lost on net over 81,000 taxpayers and their dependents, and $4.1 billion of annual taxable income to other states in 2013.

Chicago’s food-cart ban costs revenue, jobs

By Michael Lucci, Hilary Gowins

09/09/2015

Chicago’s ban on food carts is costing the city jobs and revenue. The city has fallen behind its peers: Street vending from food carts is already legal in 23 of the 25 largest cities in the U.S. The Illinois Policy Institute conducted a survey of nearly 200 Chicago food-cart street vendors to assess the social...

IRS data reveal 2012 was Illinois’ worst year of taxpayer and wealth migration yet

By Michael Lucci

08/25/2015

Newly released data from the IRS reveal that in 2012, Illinois lost more taxpayers and taxpayer wealth to a greater number of states than ever before.

TAGS: IRS: Internal Revenue Service, outmigration

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State Rep. Cassidy reintroduces marijuana decriminalization bill

The Chicago squeeze: Property taxes, fees and over 30 individual taxes crush city residents

In Friedrichs case, First Amendment freedom must trump federalism

Libertarians sue to lift Illinois’ ban on campaign giving by medical marijuana industry

Illinoisans pay nearly a quarter of their wireless bills in taxes

Moody’s: Chicago laggard in economic growth

Illinois lost 1 resident every 7 minutes in 2013

Illinois lost 1 resident and $50,000 in taxable income every 7 minutes in 2013

Chicago’s food-cart ban costs revenue, jobs

IRS data reveal 2012 was Illinois’ worst year of taxpayer and wealth migration yet

FAQ: How the federal scholarship program would help Illinois students

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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