2006 Press Archive

Borrow Like There's No Tomorrow Chicago Reader, 12/29/2006

Humpty Dumpty of "Tax Swap" Crashes Chicago Tribune, 12/27/2006

Pressure heats up for tax hike State Journal Register, 12/26/2006

Employment Growth in State Highest in Decade FarmWeek, 12/20/2006

Public servants deserve their pensions Chicago Tribune, 12/12/2006

Illinois Employment Growth Highest in 10 Years; Incomes Increase Only Slightly 12/12/06, U.S. Newswire

Illinois gains jobs, but loses higher-paying ones Crain's, 12/11/06

Report says state’s job picture is bright Daily Herald, 12/11/06

Report: Illinois employment growing, but fewer higher-paying jobs Chicago Tribune, 12/11/2006

State job picture? It's a wash Chicago Sun-Times, 12/11/2006

Report: Illinois employment growing, but fewer higher-paying jobs Belleville News Democrat, 12/11/2006

Report Shows Illinois Employment Growth Highest in Ten Years Illinois Channel, 12/11/2006

Groups differ on potential solutions Beacon Journal, 12/10/2006

Leaders Consider Extending Sales Tax To Services CBS 2 News, 12/7/06

Unfunded Pressure is On Bond Buyer, 12/6/2006

Illinois Pension Debt and Tax Structure, Illinois Channel, Interview with Ralph Martire, 12/2006

Forum discusses options for schools beyond property taxes Rockford Register Star, 12/7/06

Pension crisis has think tank seeking tax increases Quincy Herald Whig, 11/29/2006

Study Finds State Pension Debt Up $7 Billion in Last Two Years Illinois Channel, 11/28/2006

Job growth to hit speed bump in Illinois Crains, 10/19/2006

A call for tax reform from candidates Daily Herald, 10/18/2006

Saturday's march, rally to focus on school funding Northwest Indiana Times, 10/13/2006

Q&A: State House, 53rd District  Daily Herald, 10/6/2006

Education reform is more about ensuring quality results than about finding new dollars Illinois Issues, 10/2006

Green with disgust? Whitney wants your vote  Daily Southtown, 9/28/2006

Half of respondents would support tax hike for education, with other cuts  Galesburg Register, 9/25/2006

School funding worries voters Peoria Journal Star 9/25/2006

Get to issues in gov race Hearld News 9/24/2006

Real scandal is state's inability to pay bills Chicago Sun Times, 9/23/2006

Business briefs Downers Grove Sun, 9/14/2006

Rich Whitney's vision questionnaire Chicago Tribune, 9/13/2006

Moment of Truth Chicago Reporter, 9/2006

More than Half a Million Jobs Projected for Illinois by 2012 U.S. Newswire, 8/22/2006

Topic: Charity Care in Cook County: Are hospitals providing the care they should? Radio Islam, 7/5/2006

Analysis: Illinois has worst fiscal health in nation Rockford Register Star, 7/24/2006

After more than 15 years, is a state tax increase inevitable?  Rockford Register Star, 7/3/2006

Smart Growth, Housing and Transit Advocates Hail New Law Promoting 'Location Efficient' Job Subsidies U.S. Newswire, 6/30/2006

Illinois lottery privitization plan panned by tax group Lottery Post, 6/22/2006

Raising the battle cry for state tax reform News Gazette, 6/20/2006

Lottery sale no jackpot for schools - Tax group Pioneer Press, 6/15/2006

Jobs and Personal Income Trends in Illinois Illinois Channel, 6/5/2006

Lottery plan puts education to the forefront Southern Illinoisan, 6/4/2006

New Bethany Hospital Fund Totals Only Half of Advocate CEO's Salary, Opponents Say; Groups Blast New Fund to Compensate For Bethany Cuts U.S. Newswire, 6/1/2006

Service Taxes, History Issues and Estimates Illinois Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability, 6/2006

Study: Non-profit hospitals not providing enough low-cost care ABC 7 News, 5/30/2006

Tax-exempt hospitals fall short on free care Chicago Sun Times, 5/30/2006

Charity Hospitals: More Tax Breaks, Less Free Care CBS 2 News 5/30/2006

Study:  Charity hospitals get more in tax breaks than they give in care WQAD, 5/30/2006

Tax Breaks For Cook County's Non-Profit Hospitals Are Three Times Larger Than Charity Care Spending New Study Finds   U.S. Newswire, 5/30/2006

Flip side to Lottery Sale Lincoln Courrier, 5/26/2006

Blagojevich plan would provide "Preschool for All"  ABC 7 News, 4/20/2006

The new millennium has been tough on Illinois workers and their families Illinois Issues, 4/2006

No Spin, Just Straight Talk on School Funding National Public Radio, 3/29/2006

Cashed Out Chicago Reporter,  3/20/2006

Tax freeze has chilling implications Chicago Sun Times, 3/8/2006

Illinois seniors may have fewer health care choices next year, which could be what they want  Illinois Issues, 3/2006

B-N falls in ranking of cities Pantagraph, 2/27/2006