Matt Nalett
Matt Nalett
“Even though it’s a crime against property, it’s still taking away peoples’ livelihoods."
The Policy Shop: Too much government licensing hurts jobseekers
The Policy Shop: Too much government licensing hurts jobseekers
This edition of The Policy Shop is by Director of Policy Research Joseph Tabor. If you are going to fly a plane filled with passengers, you should prove you are capable and be licensed. If you are going to cut open a person and prevent more heart attacks, again, you should prove your skills and...
Bakari Finley
Bakari Finley
“I wanted to go into a space I was interested in, and with my retail experience, I wanted to make a product that would be perfect for fathers, a symbol to celebrate fathers and father figures. I like backpacks, so I got together with my team and we started researching.” “After looking at countless backpacks,...
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The Center Square: Pritzker signs BIPA update, 'justice impacted individual' measure, 57 other bills Chicago Tribune: Luxury home or vacant lot? Cook County Assessor misclassifies hundreds of properties, missing $444M in one year alone Sun-Times: Funding for Red-Line extension doubled in first year in 'game changer' for Far South Side WTTW: CPD has yet to launch study on how officers are deployed, missing deadline set by Chicago City Council Daily Herald: Illinois students still struggle with post-pandemic learning loss Peoria Journal Star: Why did new Peoria playground cost over $1 million? Park district provides explanation State Journal Register: Illinois House Speaker's staff continues attempt to unionize Capitol News: In months since SCOTUS bribery decision, Madigan-related corruption cases forge aheadUnited Van Lines: Illinois 2nd in nation for residents leaving
United Van Lines: Illinois 2nd in nation for residents leaving
Illinois saw the second-highest rate of residents moving out in the nation based on a survey by United Van Lines. Illinois has experienced 10 straight years of population loss.
Illinois’ new nuclear bill goes dark before it can spark
Illinois’ new nuclear bill goes dark before it can spark
While technically ending Illinois’ nuclear power plant moratorium, a new law does not allow even one watt of nuclear energy to be generated for the public electrical grid.
Good luck in the New Year, Illinois students
Good luck in the New Year, Illinois students
Less than 1/3 of Chicago grads complete college in expected 4 years
Less than 1/3 of Chicago grads complete college in expected 4 years
Research finds less than one-third of Chicago Public Schools graduates earned their bachelor’s degree in the expected four years compared to nearly half nationally. That means more are likely to live in poverty.
Illinoisans expected to bet $300 million on holiday football
Illinoisans expected to bet $300 million on holiday football
Illinoisans will have wagered more than $300 million on football during December, or roughly $25 a person. Illinois is the second-largest sports betting market in the nation.
Illinois population drop, departures among worst in U.S.
Illinois population drop, departures among worst in U.S.
Illinois lost 83,839 residents who moved to other states, one of the highest rates in the U.S. and driving a 10th consecutive year of population decline. It ranks near the bottom on multiple other population measures, too.
Illinois’ Midwest-leading minimum wage increases again in January 2024
Illinois’ Midwest-leading minimum wage increases again in January 2024
Non-tipped workers will see their hourly wage hit $14 an hour while tipped employees will collect $8.40 thanks to the next minimum wage hike on January 1, 2024.
All neighbor states grow as Illinois population shrinks by 32,826
All neighbor states grow as Illinois population shrinks by 32,826
Illinoisans moving to other states was the sole reason for population decline in 2023. It’s not a Midwestern thing, because our neighbors are growing.
Lawyers, guns, money, plus 9 other Illinois laws to know starting Jan. 1
Lawyers, guns, money, plus 9 other Illinois laws to know starting Jan. 1
There are over 150 new laws going into effect in 2024, but here are a dozen likely to affect your life. They might impact the cost of a burger, your gun ownership, where you can vape and who your local police officer is and what that officer can do.
The Policy Shop: Illinois’ sorry decade of population shrinkage
The Policy Shop: Illinois’ sorry decade of population shrinkage
This edition of The Policy Shop is by Director of Fiscal and Economic Research Bryce Hill. Illinois ended 2023 with some bad news: There are fewer of us. Again. Multiple that “again” by 10. For 10 years in a row, Illinois’ population gains could not keep up with the rate of people packing up and...