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July 19, 2019
Kent Redfield discusses close Springfield City Council race where winner was picked in a random drawing | News Channel 20
July 15, 2019
Chris Mooney joins The 21st to discuss gerrymandering | WILL Radio/Illinois Public Radio
July 11, 2019
David Merriman discusses Chicago’s use of TIf districts, which is at the center of a dispute over the Lincoln Yards development project | The Wall Street Journal
July 9, 2019
David Merriman explains property tax assessments for Chicago Tribune investigative story on Cubs co-owner Todd Ricketts’ property tax appeal | Chicago Tribune
July 9, 2019
David Merriman talks with NBC Chicago about Cubs co-owner Todd Ricketts' property tax appeal, which is under investigation | NBC Chicago
July 7, 2019
Kent Redfield discusses possible solutions to combat Illinois' population loss | Jacksonville Journal-Courier
July 6, 2019
Kent Redfield discusses the state’s judicial districts, which are used to elect Supreme and Appellate court judges and were drawn more than 50 years ago | The State Journal-Register
July 5, 2019
Chris Mooney says there's little appetite to change insider appointment process to fill vacant state legislative seats | The Neighbor

IGPA Updates

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June 10, 2019

The Institute of Government and Public Affairs recently embarked on an effort to focus its mission, by targeting some of the state’s most pressing policy topics, and to expand the scope of its expe

June 3, 2019

Ending a string of three consecutive monthly increases, the University of Illinois Flash Index dipped to 105.4 in May. The April reading was 105.6. Both readings indicate a growing economy.

April 25, 2019

Jamey Dunn-Thomason has joined IGPA as senior coordinator of strategic communications.

April 1, 2019

The University of Illinois Flash Index, which measures the strength of the Illinois economy, climbed back to a reading of 105.4 in March, up one-tenth of a point from the previous month and matchin