Tolls are levies with a limited base. This base is made up of drivers that pay user fees, in cash or via electronic transponder, in exchange for access to state-administered roads. In Illinois, every single toll is a function of three factors: vehicle characteristics, tollway entry point, and...

This Essay is one in a series of papers that sets the record straight about the type, quality and quantity of information that U.S. administrative agencies may employ to make more informed policy decisions. The Essay does its work in, at least, three ways. First, it encourages better use of...

This article deals with Tax Increment Financing (TIF), which is a popular economic development tool. TIF borrows against future tax revenues to subsidize current development projects. In Illinois, this economic development tool is justified by its promise to expand the local tax base: by...