Why No One is Selling Homes in Illinois
Thinking of buying or selling a home in Illinois? From sky-high property taxes to confusing new commission rules, navigating the real estate...
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Illinois Rising
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...
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The "Endless Appetite": How Illinois Spends Your Money
There is an "endless appetite" for spending in Springfield, but who is actually paying the bill? Former Deputy Republican Leader Tom Demmer...
Why Chicago Workers Are 10% Poorer Today
Is Chicago in an economic death spiral or an undervalued investment opportunity? In this episode, we sit down with investor and former corpo...
Is Chicago the Next Detroit?
Chicago and Illinois are dedicating nearly a third of their revenues just to pensions and retiree benefits — starving public safety, infrast...
Inside the Decline of Schools, Safety, and Finances in Chicago
Chicago is facing record outmigration, failing schools, and rising taxes. In this debut episode, Paul Vallas—former Chicago Public Schools C...
These three things could fix Illinois in 2023
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's war on school choice
The Chicago Teachers Union and other teachers' unions oppose Invest in Kids, a tax-credit scholarship program that allows underprivileged ch...
These new laws take effect in Illinois in 2023
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...
Why it's the perfect time for Illinois to embrace school choice
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...
How small businesses led Illinois' recovery from covid
Both before and after the COVID-19 pandemic, small businesses led Illinois' job growth. What policies can the state adopt to further encoura...
Why you should run for school board in Illinois
The consolidated election will give voters a chance to elect their local school board members, who influence spending on property tax bills...
Election Day 101: Understanding the Illinois ballot
Voting polls have opened for the Nov. 8 general election and Illinois residents can cast their in-person votes at locations statewide. What'...
How the 'workers' rights amendment' hurts 93% of Illinois workers
With only a few days left until Election Day, Illinois' government unions continue to tout Amendment 1, a proposed constitutional amendment...
Debunking the myths behind Illinois' "workers' rights amendment"
Many misleading narratives surround Amendment 1, the proposed constitutional amendment at the top of the Nov. 8 ballot that proponents disin...
What is the legacy of the Chicago Teachers Union's 2019 strike?
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...
The $2B small business tax hike on Illinoisans' ballots
New research from the Illinois Policy Institute projects that commercial property taxes for Illinois businesses will grow to almost $2 billi...
The truth about Illinois' economy
Illinois gubernatorial candidates Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Darren Bailey will face off in their first debate on Thursday, Oct. 6. And the no....
Ep. 55: Yes, Amendment 1 will hike your taxes. Here's how.
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...
Ep. 54: Is the 'teacher shortage' a myth?
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...
Ep. 53: Illinois vs. Tennessee: Which state government gets it right?
Voters in both Tennessee and Illinois face an Amendment 1 on their respective Election Days. But they're very different amendments with very...