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Illinois keeps 18 as legal age to buy smokes

By Joe Barnas
11/29/2018
After narrowly clearing the Senate, the Illinois House of Representatives failed to override Gov. Rauner’s veto of a bill to make 21 the legal age to buy tobacco.

TAGS: Julie Morrison, tobacco, Tobacco 21

Senate narrowly overrides Rauner ‘Tobacco 21’ veto

By Vincent Caruso
11/15/2018
A bill that would raise the legal age to 21 for purchasing tobacco and e-cigarette products will return to the Illinois House of Representatives after Senate lawmakers overrode Gov. Rauner’s veto.

TAGS: Bruce Rauner, Illinois Senate, Julie Morrison, smoking ban, tobacco, Tobacco 21

Rauner vetoes smoking ban for Illinoisans under 21

By Vincent Caruso
08/27/2018
Chicago’s legal smoking age of 21 would have been expanded statewide under the proposal.

TAGS: cigarette tax, Dan McConchie, e-cigarettes, e-cigs, Julie Morrison, smoking ban, tobacco, Tobacco 21

Illinois lawmakers pass bill raising legal age of tobacco, e-cigarette purchases to 21

By Vincent Caruso
05/30/2018
Pending the governor’s signature, the bill would expand Chicago’s smoking age restriction statewide.

TAGS: Julie Morrison, regulations, smoking ban, tobacco, Tobacco 21

Senate votes to ban tobacco products, e-cigarettes for Illinoisans under 21

By Vincent Caruso
05/04/2018
Pending the House’s vote and the governor’s signature, the bill would expand Chicago’s smoking age restriction statewide.

TAGS: cigarette tax, e-cig ban, e-cigarettes, Julie Morrison, smoking ban, tobacco, Tobacco 21

Senate bill would ban tobacco products, e-cigarettes for Illinoisans under 21

By Vincent Caruso
01/31/2018
The bill would apply Chicago’s restriction on the smoking age to the entire state.

TAGS: Chicago, cigarette tax, e-cigarettes, Julie Morrison, regulations, Tobacco 21

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Budget + Tax / Research Report

Power in payments: Illinois can help unbanked residents, save money by adopting best practices in payment methods


Each year, tens of billions of dollars flow through Illinois state government.1 These flows all depend on methods of payment. In deciding on those payment methods, policymakers must consider a number of important factors, including security controls, cost effectiveness, accessibility, speed and allowance for choice. This report shows that by adopting best practices across all...

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Labor / Your Story

Ifeoma Nkemdi

Jobs + Growth / Policy Point

Policy lessons from Illinois’ exodus of people and money

By J. Scott Moody, Wendy Warcholik
07/07/2014
Illinois Policy In the News

CBS Chicago: Illinois’ highest-paid superintendent receives $400K per year to oversee 1,200 students

By Ted Dabrowski
05/02/2016

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