Illinois Senate passes Cullerton budget, out of balance by as much as $1.5B

Fiscal mismanagement by Illinois politicians has resulted in mounting deficits that are hurting the state’s economy, leading to ever-higher taxes, and driving people and their income out of the state.

TAGS: budget, debt, Governor’s Office of Management and Budget, outmigration, pensions, unpaid bills

FAQ: How the federal scholarship program would help Illinois students

Illinois students could soon benefit from scholarship money to help them find a tutor, attend ACT or SAT prep sessions, pay tuition, get special education services or assist with other academic needs. That will happen in Illinois only if Gov. J.B. Pritzker lets the state’s schoolchildren benefit from the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit program, established...

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Governor’s Office of Management and Budget

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FAQ: How the federal scholarship program would help Illinois students

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