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Suburban, downstate Latino students benefit from amendatory veto of education bill
Suburban, downstate Latino students benefit from amendatory veto of education bill
Gov. Bruce Rauner’s amendments to Senate Bill 1 bring nearly $54 million more to the 10 school districts with the highest Latino student enrollment outside Chicago.
Illinois Policy Institute CEO John Tillman released the following statement on a recent editorial cartoon
Illinois Policy Institute CEO John Tillman released the following statement on a recent editorial cartoon
Statement on editorial cartoon
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House Democrats file bill to repeal Cook County soda tax
House Bill 4083 is the second bill in the Illinois General Assembly to propose getting rid of Cook County’s unpopular soda tax.
Phelps’ choice: $5M more for local schools or a Chicago bailout?
Phelps’ choice: $5M more for local schools or a Chicago bailout?
Defenders of Senate Bill 1 are putting a bailout of Chicago Public Schools ahead of their own local school districts.
Rauner signs local government consolidation bill
Rauner signs local government consolidation bill
Senate Bill 3 marks an important step in the right direction for local government consolidation, but there’s more to be done.
New bill would outlaw Cook County soda tax
New bill would outlaw Cook County soda tax
House Bill 4082 would ban Illinois home rule counties from levying taxes on sweetened drinks by volume sold.
TIF money for school
TIF money for school
Anchorman soda tax
Anchorman soda tax
Rauner education funding changes bring $1.4M more to Sente’s school districts
Rauner education funding changes bring $1.4M more to Sente’s school districts
Defenders of Senate Bill 1 are putting a bailout of Chicago Public Schools ahead of their own local school districts.
Illinois Senate votes to revive EDGE business tax credit program
Illinois Senate votes to revive EDGE business tax credit program
House Bill 162 would bring back Illinois’ Economic Development for a Growing Economy tax credit program.
Illinois Senate passes Chicago bailout, overrides Rauner’s amendatory veto
Illinois Senate passes Chicago bailout, overrides Rauner’s amendatory veto
All Senate Democrats and one Republican voted to override Gov. Bruce Rauner and pass Senate Bill 1 in its original form, including a bailout for Chicago Public Schools.
Manar rejects funding changes that would bring $8.7M more to his school districts
Manar rejects funding changes that would bring $8.7M more to his school districts
State Sen. Andy Manar and other defenders of Senate Bill 1 shouldn’t be fighting to put a bailout of Chicago Public Schools ahead of their own districts.