Illinois Policy Institute
Recent News About Illinois Policy Institute
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State's pension-debt crisis lingers as solutions seem to remain elusive
Illinois' public pension crisis has been bumped out of the headlines by the Nov. 8 presidential election and other attention-grabbers, but the crisis hasn't gone away, the vice president of a Chicago-based conservative think tank said in a recent article.
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State losing young workers in record numbers
Calling it a sign of economic and political crises, the Illinois Policy Institute said the state is losing residents much faster than its neighbors.
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Kasiar: Legislature must answer for state pension crisis
With the state’s pension woes only getting worse, Jason Kasiar, the Republican candidate for state House in District 118, said he believes the state is reaping the consequences of a dishonest state government.
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Latest round of John Deere layoffs unfortunate but not surprising, conservative think tank associate says
Manufacturing workers in Illinois suffered yet another blow earlier this week when a major machinery manufacturer announced the layoffs of hundreds of workers in two Illinois locations, an associate for a Chicago-based conservative think tank said in a recent article.
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Proposal for per-mile tax on Illinois drivers creates challenges
Illinois Senate President John Cullerton’s proposal to tax Illinois drivers based on road usage may generate more revenue to maintain the state’s roads, but such a complex task may prove immensely difficult to implement and sustain.
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Expert offers potential solutions in wake of Chicago's credit downgrade
With the city of Chicago receiving yet another credit rating downgrade on March 28, Illinois Policy Institute Vice President Ted Dabrowski recently offered his advice on how the Windy City can rebound.