illinois policy

As an Illinois taxpayer, maybe you're aware of something being worked on in Springfield called "The Grand Bargain." As Illinois Policy's Kristina Rasmussen explained to us today on the WROK Morning Show, given the host of financial problems our state has--it's not grand, and it certainly not a bargain for taxpayers.

Michael Lucci, director of jobs and growth at IllinoisPolicy.org joined us today on the WROK Morning Show, and he brought with him several startling facts about the state of our state. One big takeaway from our conversation is: Illinois is losing people.

You probably can't tell from just looking around, but there are fewer fellow Illinoisans around you now than there were just a few short years ago.

Recently on Chicago Tonight, Illinois Senate President John Cullerton pushed back on Governor Rauner's requests for reforms to go along with new revenue in the budget by saying: His view of how bad off the state is is a view that I don't agree with...

John Tillman, the CEO of Illinois Policy, joined "Riley & Scot" to explain how state police ordered representatives from Illinois Policy to leave a public building in Rockford because they were handing out cards that explain how people can rescind their membership in the SEIU union. ...

The campaign for governor in Illinois has been expected to be one of the roughest, toughest, most expensive races in the country this year. And so far it hasn't disappointed. However, the mud-slinging hit a frequent guest with "Riley & Scot" last week, as Illinois Policy Institute CEO John Tillman was labeled a racist by the Quinn campaign for comment about the minimum wage from 2011

Riley & I have spent a lot of time over the past few weeks discussing the Illinois budget situation and the chances for a permanent tax hike being voted into law. It's all coming to a head this week with lawmakers set to finish up on Saturday. ...

There was some happy talk from officials after new Obamacare enrollment numbers were released, but a deeper look reveals problems.