Fitch ‘junk’ downgrade for Chicago Board of Education highlights fantasy bond ratings
Fitch ‘junk’ downgrade for Chicago Board of Education highlights fantasy bond ratings
Chicago will continue to slide down the ratings table.
Rauner signs bill stopping welfare payments for the dead
Rauner signs bill stopping welfare payments for the dead
Illinois has spent millions of dollars on the deceased in recent years.
Hidden bill: Chicago taxpayers and the Windy City crisis
Hidden bill: Chicago taxpayers and the Windy City crisis
Each Chicago household is on the hook for more than $63,800 in future tax bills – much of it for services already rendered.
In budget battle, Illinois leaders should respect the Constitution
In budget battle, Illinois leaders should respect the Constitution
State leaders took an oath to uphold the Illinois Constitution. But they show deference to the document only as it suits them.
Killing Illiana: Closing the road to nowhere a win for Illinois
Killing Illiana: Closing the road to nowhere a win for Illinois
Why the nightmare named Illiana should be scrapped once and for all.
[LIVESTREAM] Rand: Unleashing the American Dream
[LIVESTREAM] Rand: Unleashing the American Dream
Join our livestream at 12:45 p.m. CST for an event with U.S. Sen. Rand Paul
Crony chronicles: Certificates of need
Crony chronicles: Certificates of need
How an Illinois state board known mainly for corruption operates a Soviet-style system proven to fail.
Closing imaginary loopholes in Illinois’ public-records law
Closing imaginary loopholes in Illinois’ public-records law
While the Freedom of Information Act is abundantly clear, secrecy-obsessed bureaucrats often claim exemption.
Border battle: Worker freedom spreads across another Illinois neighbor
Border battle: Worker freedom spreads across another Illinois neighbor
The local revolution that began in Kentucky can spread to Illinois.
Pew study blows hole in myth that Illinois has a revenue problem
Pew study blows hole in myth that Illinois has a revenue problem
Tax revenues in Illinois are up 22.5 percent over pre-recession highs, while 30 other states are collecting less tax revenue today than they were before the recession began.
Labor-union membership in Illinois: Public vs. private
Labor-union membership in Illinois: Public vs. private
Only 10 percent of private-sector workers in Illinois belong to a union. But over half of public-sector workers are unionized.
Rauner’s ‘fair share’ executive order fights for the First Amendment
Rauner’s ‘fair share’ executive order fights for the First Amendment
Simple logic. Respect for rights. These are things Illinoisans are not used to seeing from their state government, so perhaps it’s understandable that some are having trouble understanding what Rauner has done and why he has done it.
Illinois Policy victories: 2014 in review
Illinois Policy victories: 2014 in review
Tax relief, worker freedom and a health-care win have set the stage for an Illinois comeback in years to come.
City profits from crackdown on New Year’s drink specials
City profits from crackdown on New Year’s drink specials
The intent of the law is to prevent binge drinking and drunk driving. But it’s not clear this is the best policy to address either of these problems.