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Drivers paid nearly $27 billion in Illinois tolls since promise of free roads

Record revenues come as state considers largest passenger toll hike in history

Chicago Public Schools could get massive federal funding boost to help students if state opts in

The CPS Board of Education could vote today to reject the help for Chicago students

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

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