“Wedding of the Decade of the Century of the Millennium”
Well, it’s official—the dog days of summer are here. August, long known as a “slow news month” in the media business, often features some of the goofiest television news of the year. Exhibit A: the oft-breathless yet incredibly nonspecific national coverage of Chelsea Clinton’s recent wedding. You can watch Jon Stewart skewer the national media’s latest late-summer masterpieces.
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Will a Hospital Be There When You Need It?
How many hospitals does the Land of Lincoln need, and who gets to decide? In Illinois, the process is far more complicated than you might think—and, unfortunately, it also restricts access to health care across the state. Read more here.
Solutions from the Sunshine State
While Illinois public schools continue to struggle, Florida’s schools have made tremendous progress over the past decade. The difference? One state relies on repeated funding hikes; the other on innovation. Read more about the Sunshine State’s common-sense education reforms (and what we can learn from them) here.
Don’t Miss the Turnaround Tour!
For too long, Illinois has been headed in the wrong direction. Want to help us turn it around? In less than two weeks, we’ll be hitting the road with the Illinois Turnaround Tour. You can learn more about the upcoming events and our reform plan here. You can also e-mail Brian Costin at bcostin@illinoispolicy.org if you’d like your town be our next stop!
Buddy, Can You Spare $2,240?
Believe it or not, that’s how much the average middle-income Illinois family would owe the government if the Bush tax cuts expire and Governor Quinn’s new tax plan goes into effect. You can read the details here.
How Much Do You Owe?
Illinois may be a laggard in many key economic rankings, but it’s leading its Midwestern neighbors when it comes to state borrowing. How do we stack up? Click here for an interactive table comparing each state.
Springfield: The Inside Scoop
Ever wonder what’s really going on in the halls of the State Capitol? On Wednesday, August 25, we’ll be hosting a bipartisan panel of leading state legislators in Chicago to give the inside scoop on what’s next in Springfield. Stay tuned…RSVP information is coming soon.