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Illinois Rising is your weekend home for insight, analysis and policy solutions you won’t hear anywhere else. AM 560’s Dan Proft and experts from the Illinois Policy Institute break down the...
There is an "endless appetite" for spending in Springfield, but who is actually paying the bill? Former Deputy Republican Leader Tom Demmer...
Is Chicago in an economic death spiral or an undervalued investment opportunity? In this episode, we sit down with investor and former corpo...
Chicago and Illinois are dedicating nearly a third of their revenues just to pensions and retiree benefits — starving public safety, infrast...
Chicago is facing record outmigration, failing schools, and rising taxes. In this debut episode, Paul Vallas—former Chicago Public Schools C...
The new, 103rd Illinois General Assembly session starts today. What are the key issues incoming lawmakers should address? Bryce Hill, direct...
The Chicago Teachers Union and other teachers' unions oppose Invest in Kids, a tax-credit scholarship program that allows underprivileged ch...
The new year will bring new state laws, many of which passed before lawmakers and the public had time to review them. How will these complex...
The COVID-19 pandemic introduced many Illinois parents to the concept and practice of school choice. What is school choice and why has it be...
Both before and after the COVID-19 pandemic, small businesses led Illinois' job growth. What policies can the state adopt to further encoura...
The consolidated election will give voters a chance to elect their local school board members, who influence spending on property tax bills...
Voting polls have opened for the Nov. 8 general election and Illinois residents can cast their in-person votes at locations statewide. What'...
With only a few days left until Election Day, Illinois' government unions continue to tout Amendment 1, a proposed constitutional amendment...
Many misleading narratives surround Amendment 1, the proposed constitutional amendment at the top of the Nov. 8 ballot that proponents disin...
Three years after the Chicago Teachers Union went on its last strike, the CTU maintains that its job is to represent teachers. But is that r...
New research from the Illinois Policy Institute projects that commercial property taxes for Illinois businesses will grow to almost $2 billi...
Illinois gubernatorial candidates Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Darren Bailey will face off in their first debate on Thursday, Oct. 6. And the no....
Illinoisans pay the second highest property taxes in the nation. If Amendment 1 passes, not only will that remain status quo, but it’s also...
Nationwide, there is a broad, far-reaching narrative that there are not enough teachers and that the teacher shortage is a huge problem to b...
Voters in both Tennessee and Illinois face an Amendment 1 on their respective Election Days. But they're very different amendments with very...
At the very top of the ballot Nov. 8 is a proposed amendment to be added to the Illinois Constitution. Touted by proponents as a way of help...
Most of the nation has recovered from the pandemic economic downturn, but Illinois hasn’t: the state is still missing nearly 89,000 jobs com...
Chicago Public Schools students and families returned for the 2022-23 school year. But with record low enrollment, one-third of those school...
Illinois unions members give hundreds of dollars a year to union dues. But most of that money is spent on politics - not representing worker...
After a few years of homes flying off the market, signs are indicating the market is starting to cool. Is a housing bubble going to burst? B...
Recession is the buzzword of the week as the economy begins to cool. So, are we in a recession or no? And what does that mean for Illinois?...
Speculation is brewing that Gov. Pritzker is testing the waters for a presidential run. What would a Pritzker presidency look like? Let his...
Gov. Pritzker and Mayor Lightfoot are out on national and international tours, respectfully, touting their recent economic wins. But Illinoi...
Voters will decide the fate of Amendment 1 on Nov. 8; the first time Illinoisans have an opportunity to vote against rising property taxes....
It was a bad month for big businesses in Illinois as Boeing, Caterpillar and Citadel announced they're moving their headquarters out of Chic...
Voting is the most important action a citizen can take to ensure his or her voice is heard in government. Increased voter turnout is good fo...
Illinois has seen hundreds of thousands of residents move away in recent years. Maybe you’ve even wondered whether you should move, too. But...
New numbers on public school enrollment show the more school districts kept students from the classroom and in-person learning, the more tho...
What's the deal with Illinois' population? Are we gaining residents like Gov. Pritzker has recently said or are we losing residents, as has...
Inflation is hitting record highs across the nation and higher prices are affecting everyone, everywhere in the country. In Illinois, we fac...
Other states across the country, including many of Illinois' neighbors, have recently cut taxes, often permanently. But Illinois is going th...
Voters in Illinois may have same-day voter registration and vote-by-mail options, but a form of voter suppression still plagues the state: r...
Tuition at Illinois public universities has skyrocketed over the past 15 years, making college unaffordable for many families. Adam Schuster...
The most important and alarming issue on the Nov. 8 general election ballot is the Workers Rights Amendment, also known as Amendment 1. Mail...
In 2021, Chicago issued more automatic speeding tickets than there were residents of the city. Why? The city's reliance on nickel-and-dime r...
Illinois lawmakers pulled an all nighter to adjourn spring legislative session and pass a $46.5 billion budget by 6 a.m. on April 9. What di...
Between historically low interest rates and the pandemic-fueled need for more space, the U.S. housing market has been on fire. Orphe Divoung...
Gas prices are skyrocketing across the country. And while the pain is felt nationwide, gas prices are always worse for Illinoisans, where dr...
Former House Speaker Mike Madigan was the longest serving House Speaker in the nation and at one time the most powerful politician in Illino...
March 12 marked two years since Gov. J.B. Pritzker imposed some of the nation’s strictest COVID-19 mandates, creating uneven rules that favo...
Lots of businesses tried to get started during 2021 in Illinois, but the ones that create jobs had a tough time launching. That’s why Illino...
The number one fiscal priority for Illinois lawmakers is something most aren’t talking about: refilling the trust fund for unemployment insu...
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