The governor's budget address did not address the real problem of out of control spending, particularly in regard to public employee pensions.
Lee Williams, Institute Investigative Reporter, featured in an article on corruption in the Cook County Adult Probation Department.
Institute featured in a story on the state's debt, tax hike, and raises in Springfield.
Institute CEO, John Tillman, featured in an article on reform of the state pension system.
Since taking office, Gov. Quinn has avoided taking on the root causes of Illinoiss fiscal mess. Instead of reducing, restructuring and cutting spending, Gov. Quinn continues to pursue a policy of taxing, borrowing and spending at record rates.
Cook County Probation officers say theres a new pro-arrest policy regarding sexual offenders, which resulted from increased public scrutiny of their department.
Last year, the Illinois Policy Institute released Budget Solutions 2011, a line-by-line alternative to the Governor's budget proposal. To our knowledge, it was the first time in the state of Illinois that someone had done this. And we're doing it again.
Currently in Illinois, 90 percent of retired state employees (or their survivors) do not pay premiums for their healthcare coverage.
As the governor delivers the budget address today, the Institute will have ongoing commentary on our Twitter page. View here.
Indiana has started an advertising campaign to recruit Illinois residents and businesses.
Obama's recently released budget proposal includes a retooled version of the infamous 1099 tax reporting requirement in ObamaCare.
Will more taxes and rosy revenue projections solve our fiscal mess?
A listing of each local, county and state Freedom of Information Act & Open Meetings Act officer in the State of Illinois.
Since the record tax hikes were passed last month, everyday staples have become less affordable for many families. Will state lawmakers respect the sacrifices they are making and budget responsibly?