View as PDF Step aside, Louisiana, and bow to the real experts on political hijinks: the boys from Illinois. Today, May 18, is the 150th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s nomination for president. An entertaining...
An analysis released by Illinois Taxpayer Education Foundation (ITEF) reveals just how much the Illinois State Police (ISP) is costing Illinois taxpayers. At the end of 2009, more than 35% of the 2,000 state...
By Dennis Constant For decades, taxpayers funding public schools with their property taxes have been taken for a ride — and not a particularly pleasant one. Student achievement has stubbornly refused to improve significantly...
By Jim Tobin, ITEF President SPRINGFIELD—Analysis of Illinois revenues for the first eight months of fiscal year 2010 shows an increase of $7.5 billion from the same period in FY2009. Comparing the same eight...
View as PDF Around Lincoln’s birthday each year, children are taught that Lincoln was the “Great Emancipator,” that he “saved the Union,” and was one of our greatest Presidents. This year, let’s re-examine what...
View as PDF Bill Ford and Mike Flores will debate “Did Abraham Lincoln Do More Harm or Good to the United States of America?” at the College of Complexes on February 13, 2010. Contrary...
By Dennis Constant “The idea of the government reaching into the grave and grabbing 37 percent to 60 percent of the wealth accumulated during a lifetime is ghoulish to many.” — Owen Ullmann
Illinois Business Tax Climate Worsens Significantly from 2009 to 2010 The business tax climate of Illinois worsened significantly from fiscal year 2009 to fiscal year 2010, according to a report just released by the...
HOW TO CUT MEDICAL CARE COSTS WITH ZERO COSTS TO TAXPAYERS If federal, state and local governments passed the proper laws, regulations, restrictions and mandates, medical care costs could be cut by 20%, 30%...
STATE UNIVERSITY RETIREMENT SYSTEM PENSIONERS PAY NOTHING FOR GOLD-PLATED MULTI-MILLION-DOLLAR PENSION BENEFITS By Bill Zettler Of the top 100 pensions received by retired Illinois government employees, State University Retirement System (SURS) Pensioners receive the...
