Jul 29 Jul 29 Chicago lost 2,890 people last year and I was one of them—Here's why Chrissy Mancini Nichols Chicago, Demographics, Illinois, Metros, Pension, Population, Tax, Trends
Jul 1 Jul 1 Chicago gets $10 billion in transit projects Chrissy Mancini Nichols Chicago, Chicago Transit Authority, Financing, Illinois, Infrastructure, Tax Increment Financing, TOD, Transit, Transportation, Value Capture
Jan 7 Jan 7 Illinois lost more people than any other state in 2015 Chrissy Mancini Nichols Demographics, Illinois, Population, Trends
Dec 4 Dec 4 Redevelopment of Chicago’s Union Station: Persistence pays off Chrissy Mancini Nichols Amtrak, Chicago, Financing, Illinois, Infrastructure, P3, Transportation, U.S. Dept. of Transpo
Sep 23 Sep 23 Three reasons Illinois has an infrastructure deficit Chrissy Mancini Nichols Financing, Funding, Infrastructure, Illinois, Pension
Sep 8 Sep 8 Shaky state funding means local governments need to be more efficient Chrissy Mancini Nichols Budget, Funding, Illinois, Tax
Aug 25 Aug 25 Illinoisans are leaving for these states Chrissy Mancini Nichols Demographics, Illinois, Population, Trends
Feb 19 Feb 19 Gov. Rauner’s 2016 budget proposal cuts Chicago region transit funding Chrissy Mancini Nichols Budget, Chicago, Chicago Transit Authority, Pension, Illinois, Transit, Transportation
Jan 14 Jan 14 Illinois remains the fifth most populous state—but for how long? Chrissy Mancini Nichols Trends, Population, Illinois
Aug 20 Aug 20 How Illinois can lower its sales tax rate & raise funding for transit Chrissy Mancini Nichols Budget, Chicago, Chicago Transit Authority, Funding, Illinois, Transit
Dec 10 Dec 10 A guide to pension reform in Illinois Chrissy Mancini Nichols Budget, Illinois, Pension
Feb 19 Feb 19 We need to make transportation investments based on data and benefits: HB1549 Chrissy Mancini Nichols Illinois, Strategic Investments, Transportation
Feb 28 Feb 28 Illinois Jobs Now! state capital program: We have no money, how do we pay for it? Chrissy Mancini Nichols Funding, Illinois, Transportation
Jul 11 Jul 11 Illinois Supreme Court rules Illinois Jobs Now! bill constitutional Chrissy Mancini Nichols Illinois, Transportation
Jun 13 Jun 13 Illinois’ fiscal shenanigans highlight need for a new federal transportation strategy Chrissy Mancini Nichols Illinois, Transportation
Apr 5 Apr 5 Illinois begins second phase of construction on high-speed rail line from Chicago to St. Louis Chrissy Mancini Nichols High Speed Rail, Illinois, Chicago, Amtrak
Feb 18 Feb 18 Illinois Gov. Quinn proposes $53 billion FY2012 budget Chrissy Mancini Nichols Budget, Illinois
Jan 13 Jan 13 Illinois General Assembly passes income tax increase Chrissy Mancini Nichols Illinois, Tax, Budget
Nov 4 Nov 4 Illinois awarded $265 million in competitive federal funding in October Chrissy Mancini Nichols Funding, Illinois, Infrastructure, Strategic Investments, Transportation, Planning
Oct 25 Oct 25 President’s economic advisors find long-term transportation investment plan boosts the economy Chrissy Mancini Nichols Infrastructure, Illinois