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Most Cook County property taxes for police and fire go to pensions, not protection

Just one-fourth of municipal police and fire 2024 tax levies outside Chicago funded services

CTU influence officially wanes: Statements from the Illinois Policy Institute

Primary vote indicates support for Federal Scholarship Tax Credit program and against CTU-backed candidates

State leaders: Illinois must study higher education funding to stop losing students and talent

As Illinois approaches a decline in the college-age population and interest groups push for more higher education funding, state leaders today called for more data.

Press conference: Illinois must review higher education funding as enrollment cliff nears

State must act to stop losing students and talent

Lincoln Poll: A majority of Illinoisans support the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit

Over 1.9 million Illinois residents will have the opportunity to voice their opinion about joining the federal scholarship program in the March 17 primar

New bill could lead to higher tuition at Illinois’ flagship universities

State higher education funding rewards shrinking universities, punishes growth

What policies to watch during Pritzker’s address: Trump, taxes and pensions

Illinois Policy Institute experts are available to comment on various topics being discussed during the governor’s address

Illinois Policy Institute: Roadmap to stop looming $21B in deficits

‘Illinois Forward 2027’ offers spending caps, rightsizing government, pension reform and pro-growth policies to put Illinois on a sustainable fiscal path

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