Illinois’ comeback story starts here.

US jobs report spells more bad news for Illinois

US jobs report spells more bad news for Illinois

The US economy created only 88,000 jobs in March, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The market was expecting approximately 200,000 new payroll jobs.

Charter school waiting lists: the other side of the story

Charter school waiting lists: the other side of the story

WBEZ in Chicago has published one of the more incomplete stories on charter schools I’ve read in a long time. It asserts: Charter advocates and even the Chicago Tribune editorial board say 19,000 kids are on charter school waiting lists in the city.

The Stockton crystal ball: what a pension guarantee will do to Illinois

The Stockton crystal ball: what a pension guarantee will do to Illinois

With nearly 300,000 residents, Stockton is the largest city in the United States to declare bankruptcy. It is also one of several California cities to file for bankruptcy due to the recession and skyrocketing government worker pension costs.

MEDIA ALERT: Liberty Justice Center files lawsuit in dispute over Macomb aldermanic race

MEDIA ALERT: Liberty Justice Center files lawsuit in dispute over Macomb aldermanic race

MEDIA ALERT from the LIBERTY JUSTICE CENTER Media contact: Diana Rickert 312-607-4977 Case documents available online at: libertyjusticecenter.org Liberty Justice Center files lawsuit in dispute over Macomb aldermanic race Hearing scheduled for 9 a.m. Thursday, April 4 MACOMB, IL (April 2, 2013) —  The Liberty Justice Center, a nonpartisan public interest litigation center started by...

When it comes to freedom, Illinois comes up short

When it comes to freedom, Illinois comes up short

The Mercatus Center, which conducts market-oriented research at George Mason University, released a study ranking the 50 states based on whether or not government polices promote fiscal and personal freedoms.

Illinois one of only two states contracting

Illinois one of only two states contracting

The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia announced that Illinois is one of two states that experienced economic decline during the past three months