Illinois Turnaround Tour: Get on Board
Get on Board with the Illinois Turnaround Tour. If you think Illinois is heading in the wrong direction—and if you want to turn this state around—you're not alone. A film by Tom Buttaccio - An Illinois Policy Institute Production. Read more...
"Spend More, Tax Less"
Questionable advice from a departing White House economist. Read more...
Public Excluded from School Refendum Meeting
A Highland Park Liberty Leader says he was barred from a public meeting by school district officials in order to keep details of a costly referendum from the public.
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Chicago Setting an Example?
Daley proposes the merger of several city departments to cut down costs. Read more...
Daily Must-Reads
All the news you need to know for September 2nd Read more...
Nanny of the Month
Why was Quincy's police chief named Nanny of the Month by Reason.tv? Read more...
Death to Middle Schools?
A new study finds that middle school students do significantly worse than kids enrolled in schools that run, K through 8, all the way to high school. Read more...
Private vs. Public Spending
Since 1950, private spending has increased 5-fold while state and local government spending has increased nearly 10-fold. Read more...
We're touring the state promoting our plan to turn Illinois around. Is your town one of our stops?
No tax increase between the November election and the swearing-in of the new General Assembly. Balancing Illinois's budget can be done without raising taxes or borrowing. Here's how.
A summary of all the pressing issues facing Illinois legislators today...and how they should handle them.
Some of the most ridiculous spending going on in Illinois this year.
Our new transparency website, chronicling billions in Illinois's spending. We post findings daily on our blog, but what can you uncover?
