Issue Brief: The Illinois Structural Deficit (2008)
Release: January 22, 2008
This Issue Brief provides an updated overview to Illinois' structural deficit, which is a result of the state's flawed fiscal system.
Issue Brief: Corporate Tax Expenditures
Release: September 11, 2007
This Issue Brief provides an overview of the tax expenditures available to corporations in Illinois.
Pension Funding and the FY2008 Budget
Release: September 11, 2007
Pension funding and the state's FY2008 General Fund budget.
Analysis of the Governor's Vetoes & What They Mean for Programs Across Illinois (FY2008)
Release: August 1, 2007
Under the Illinois Constitution, the Governor has the veto authority to reduce a portion of or completely eliminate an appropriation made to fund a particular program or service. Through this authority, Governor Blagojevich reduced the FY2008 budget by $470 million. The Report provides an analysis of those budget reductions, and the Fact Sheets provide detailed information on the vetoes.
How Public Long-Term Care Services for Older Adults are Funded in Illinois
Release: June 4, 2007
A primer on how Illinois finances long-term care for older adults.