Illinois Policy Institute
Recent News About Illinois Policy Institute
-
From Prairie State Wire
Coming up short: Illinois Policy Institute picks apart Pritzker's 'false promise'
An Illinois Policy Institute (IPI) review finds Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s new progressive-tax plan might not be everything it’s being promoted to be.
-
Substitute teacher who opted out of Chicago Teachers Union saw no benefit in membership
According to a substitute teacher for the Chicago Public Schools, opting out of the teachers' union was no big deal.
-
From DuPage Policy Journal
Only 3 other states, District of Columbia have $15 minimum wage
If a current Senate bill clears the House and is signed into law, Illinois will join three other states and the District of Columbia in soon paying a minimum wage of $15 per hour.
-
From Prairie State Wire
IPI: FBI's secret Madigan recordings in affidavit reveal nothing new about speaker's operations
Illinois's powerful House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago), earlier today revealed to be a target in the same FBI investigation that led to an extortion indictment against a Chicago alderman, is not accused of anything new, a think tank reported.
-
Chicago metro area housing market projected to be nation's worst in 2019
A new Realtor.com survey forecasts more dark times for Illinois’ long troubled housing market.
-
Illinois passes state law giving pension boost to one Chicago alderman
With the passage of House Bill 5342, Chicago Ald. Nick Sposato is now in a class all of his own, eligible to steer his political earnings toward a more profitable firefighters' pension system.
-
Policy Institute seeks donations so CPS chess wizzes can compete
Illinois Policy Institute (IPI) has partnered with local math teacher Joel Ocol on a project the organization says can make a life-changing difference for many young people.
-
.jpg)
New legislature could overrule pension bill veto
A bill that Gov. Bruce Rauner previously vetoed involving pensions for former firefighters serving as aldermen might continue if lawmakers choose to override Rauner's veto.
-
Support grows for prohibiting lawmakers' side work as property tax attorneys
If the process of assessing Chicago property taxes is “opaque,” as the Illinois Policy Institute states, one thing is becoming increasingly clear: allowing aldermen to serve as property tax attorneys may be a conflict of interest.
-
Madigan funding ensures key votes, Illinois Policy Institute reports
House Speaker Mike Madigan has provided a combined $15 million in funding to dozens of state representatives currently holding office, the Illinois Policy Institute (IPI) reports.
-
Chicago Alderman Willie Cochran expected to plead guilty to corruption charges
Willie Cochran, 20th Ward alderman, is expected to plead guilty to corruption charges that involve the alleged theft of charity donations to fund his daughter’s college tuition payments and weekend getaways at Indiana casinos, according to the Illinoispolicy.org.
-
CORRECTED: Spicer Talks to Proft About His Turbulent Tenure in the Trump Administration
Yesterday, AM-560 Morning Drive Talk Show Host and Liberty Principles PAC Founder Dan Proft met with and interviewed former White House Communication Director and Press Secretary Sean Spicer about his tempestuous time in President Trump’s White House.
-
From Prairie State Wire
Moving survey shows outmigration up in Illinois
Illinois ranks fourth nationwide in terms of outmigration, according to recent data from Stevens Worldwide Van Lines.
-
Chicago water district head resigns with $95,000 severance package
The executive director of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) was awarded a $95,000 severance package and six months of health insurance after he resigned in June without explanation.
-
.jpg)
TIF districts sending more money to affluent areas than poor
Notwithstanding substantial fiscal deficits in Cook County and Chicago, significant year-over-year gains netted by tax increment financing (TIF) districts will not alleviate local shortages of hundreds of millions of dollars, according to Illinois Policy.
-
Have you opted out of a public sector union? We want to hear about it
The U.S. Supreme Court in June ruled that approximately 5 million government workers nationwide should not be forced to pay dues to public employee unions.
-
Former Chicago Aldermen receiving six-figure payouts
Fifteen former Chicago aldermen are receiving annual pensions exceeding six figures, according to a new report by the Illinois Policy Institute (IPI).
-
IPI’s Tillman celebrates Supreme Court’s Janus decision
John Tillman, the chairman and CEO of the Illinois Policy Institute (IPI), a nonpartisan state-based public policy think tank and government watchdog, cheered the Supreme Court’s recent landmark decision in Janus v. AFSCME.
-
From Prairie State Wire
Supreme Court's ruling means public sector employees now must opt into unions
After the landmark decision in Janus v. AFSCME today, public sector employees no longer are required to opt out of unions they don't wish to participate in, but now must opt-in to become members.
-
From Prairie State Wire
People in prime working age are fleeing Illinois, think tank reports
Not only is Illinois' overall population in deep decline, the number of people in prime working age also is going down in the state, a Chicago-based Conservative think tank said in a recent report.