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| New in the Pensions section: Analysis of Quinn Proposal |
IGPA's Fiscal Futures Project has completed an analysis of the proposals for reforming the public pension system in Illinois that have been put forth by Gov. Pat Quinn. The new analysis is now part of our Pensions page. (May 20, 2012) |
Sunday, May 20, 2012 - 12:14pm |
| Differential Response: A new approach to fighting child abuse and neglect |
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Monday, April 30, 2012 - 12:38pm |
| Illinois Economic Review shows three-month moving average of jobs is up by 4,100 jobs per month |
The latest Illinois Economic Review, prepared by IGPA's Regional Economics Applications Laboratory (REAL), shows Illinois gained 6,500 jobs in February 2012, compared with 3,900 job gains in January 2012. Illinois has added 32,000 jobs since February 2011. The Illinois official unemployment rate fell for the sixth consecutive month, dropping -0.3 to 9.1 percent. |
Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - 12:11pm |
| Laura Kunard, CPSJ Director, receives Rising Shield of Law Enforcement Award |
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Wednesday, April 11, 2012 - 3:03pm |
| The Supreme Court, the Affordable Care Act, and Illinois |
IGPA experts say the Supreme Court’s decision—expected in late June 2012—will have major effects on the state of Illinois. |
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 - 2:09pm |
| Illinois Economic Review shows more job gains in state |
The latest Illinois Economic Review, prepared by IGPA's Regional Economics Applications Laboratory, shows Illinois gained just over 29,000 jobs between Jan. 2011 and Jan. 2012. However, the state still has 306,000 fewer jobs now than it did in Dec. 2007. Read the full review. |
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 - 9:35am |
| Inequality, Democracy, and the American Promise |
Click here for video transcript (PDF).
More than 300 people gathered at the UIC campus on Monday, February 27, 2012 for the 10th Annual Bazzani Lecture on Public Affairs. |
Thursday, March 1, 2012 - 6:12pm |
| The Illinois Report 2012 Provides Research and Analysis on Toughest Issues Facing Illinois |
February 15, 2012_Illinois faces a difficult and complex set of public policy issues, ranging from rapidly changing demographics within the state’s population to a very precarious fiscal position and the need to improve an educational system that prepares new generations to lead the state. IGPA's The Illinois Report 2012 seeks to provide current policymakers with informed, non-partisan research and analysis to help them confront these and other issues. The Illinois Report 2012 is the sixth annual issue of the IGPA publication. |
Thursday, February 16, 2012 - 1:38pm |
| Reworking the State Universities Retirement System |
IGPA has proposed a new hybrid retirement system for employees of public colleges and universities that would be partially funded by additional contributions from workers and the universities that employ them. Click here to read the full paper. The plan concentrates on the State Universities Retirement System (SURS) and is designed to reduce the state government’s payments into the system by billions of dollars over time. |
Thursday, February 9, 2012 - 12:32pm |
| Young Alumni Series to feature Stephanie Faraci of Provena-Resurrection Health |
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012 - 12:57pm |
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On Monday, February 13 a young alumna who has worked her way to the top of health care advocacy in Illinois will share her story and inspire motivation at this semester’s first event in the Young Alumni Series: Illini in Government and Politics.
