Transit Uncovered: How to Improve Public Transport in Your Community
Release: October 4, 2006
An introduction to public transit in Illinois: what it is, how it’s funded, who the major stakeholders are and how to get involved. Includes a glossary of transit terminology.
Accessing Area Jobs
Release: October 4, 2006
An overview of the Job Access and Reverse Commute program in Illinois and other funding sources for transportation-to-work initiatives.
Illinois’ Medicaid Program
Release: September 5, 2006
An analysis of the role “intergovernmental transfers” and the “upper payment limit” play in financing Illinois’ Medicaid program. These financing mechanisms are critical to funding healthcare for poor and low-income individuals throughout the state.
2006 National Comparison of State and Local Tax Burden
Release: August 25, 2006
2006 national comparison of total state and local revenue as a percentage of personal income.
Issue Brief: Illinois' School Funding Formula and General State Aid
Release: August 1, 2006
This Brief provides information on how K-12 public education is funded in Illinois.