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The Ottawa Times: Tea Party Oct. 26 at Oglesby Elks

“The next meeting of the Bureau-La Salle Tea Party will feature a pre-election candidate forum and will begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 26, at the Oglesby Elks Lodge.  Tea Party coordinator Art Havenhill said the forum will be presented under the auspices of the Illinois Policy Institute ‘Turnaround Tour.’”

Carmi Times: Turnaround Tour Visits Carmi Wednesday

“Representatives of the Illinois Policy Institute, a leading free market think tank in Illinois, will visit Carmi at noon Wednesday, Oct. 20.“

Benton Evening News: Illinois Turnaround Tour Makes Atops on Benton Square

“‘People realize there are problems in Illinois,’ [Scott] Tillman said. ‘We’re out there looking for the solutions.’”

Star Courier: Institute Says It has Plan to ‘Turnaround’ Illinois

“The Illinois Policy Institute has some ideas for the lawmakers. The group, in fact, has come up with a model budget that balances.“

Aledo Times Record: Turnaround Tour Makes Stop in Aledo Oct. 14

“The Illinois Policy Institute, the leading free market think tank in Illinois, will visit the Aledo area (at Central Park, from 12:00pm-12:30pm) on Thursday, October 14th as part of its Turnaround Tour.”

Quad City Times: 71st District Candidates Share Similarities Despite Partisan Differences

“The candidates show similar, if somewhat different, views at times: They each oppose tax increases as a solution to the state’s budget woes, want a forensic audit of the state budget and favor concealed-carry permits.”

Paris Beacon-News: ‘Turnaround Tour’ Policy Bus Visits Paris

“Less than a month before elections, one policy group stopped in Paris yesterday, asking voters not to cast their ballot for a party, but for someone ‘who tries to make the state more attentive to business.’”

Northwest Herald: Candidates to Discuss Solutions at MCC Forum

“The Illinois Policy Institute and McHenry County Tea Party are inviting candidates for local, state and federal office to a forum Monday at McHenry County College.”

Watseka Times Republic: Think Tank Group Makes Stop in Watseka

“The bus was difficult to miss yesterday.  The yellow and blue bus for the Illinois Turnaround Tour stopped at Kay Park in Watseka yesterday afternoon.”

Journal Gazette & Times-Courier: Think Tank Stresses Cuts Before State Tax Increase and Illinois Policy Institute to Discuss Solutions to State’s Budget Today

“Tillman said getting its financial “house in order” will enable the state to meet pension commitments it has made to current and future state retirees. He added that a financially stable state government will be on time with payments it owes for reimbursement of Medicaid claims, care for the developmentally disabled, and other services.”

McHenry County Blog: Turnaround Tour Coming to McHenry County Monday Night

The Turnaround Tour continues to roll.

Quad Cities: Illinois House Candidates Get Rare Center Stage

Lively debate at an Illinois Policy Institute event.

Journal Standard: Policy Institute in Town Sept. 30

“The Illinois Policy Institute, a leading free market think tank in Illinois, will visit Freeport near the intersection of Main Street and Chicago Avenue from 1 to 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 30.“

Quad Cities: Think Tank Takes Illinois Ideas to the Voters

“The Illinois Policy Institute says it has the answers to the state’s problems.”

The Daily Herald: Campaigns Aimed at Reining in Government Tour Suburbs

John Tillman discusses the idea behind the Turnaround Tour.

WXEF FM: Illinois Policy Institute Begins ‘Turnaround Tour’

Illinois Policy Institute is noted by the radio station for its plan to “dig the state out of its financial
mess.” The same story was also picked up by WRAM AM.

Herald-Review: Illinois Policy Institute Turnaround Comes to Decatur Seeking Solutions to Budget Woe (August 18)

The Herald-Review covers the the Turnaround Tour’s first stop, in Decatur, where candidates, activists, and concerned citizens gathered to discuss solutions to the State’s budgetary woes.

The Herald-Review also provides in-depth video coverage of the event.

The State-Journal Register: Voters Prefer Budget Cuts Over Tax Hikes, Poll Find (August 17)

Citizens understand that to balance the budget we must cut spending, not raise taxes.

GateHouse News Service: Illinois Voters Want to Balance Budget With Cuts (August 17)

An article by Doug Finch discussing the Institute’s plan for turning around Illinois appears in newspapers throughout the state.:

WTAX AM: Illinois Turnaround Tour

CEO John Tillman discusses the Illinois Turnaround Tour and our latest polls which show that the majority of people understand that out of control spending is the driving our budget crisis.

MyStateline.com: Illinois Policy Institute to Begin “Turnaround Tour”

A look at the Institute’s plan to balance the budget by cutting spending, not raising taxes.

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