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Illinois sports betting tops $1B, ranks 3rd in nation

By Dylan Sharkey
01/09/2023
October 2022 set a record high for sports betting in Illinois: over $1 billion in wagers, which was the third-highest state tally in the U.S.

TAGS: Illinois, sports betting

Chicago aldermen call timeout on sports betting over casino worries

By Dylan Sharkey
12/09/2021
Aldermen are worried sports betting taxes will yield chump change while damaging the prospects for new casinos in Chicago. They are calling for a delay in the action.

TAGS: casino, Chicago, sports betting

What you need to know about Illinois’ gambling expansion

06/13/2019
Answers to frequently asked questions about new casinos and sports betting in Illinois.

TAGS: gambling, sports betting, sports gambling

Cubs, Bulls and Bears games eligible for in-person sports betting under new law

06/04/2019
New change in law paves the way for sports betting at Wrigley Field, Soldier Field, and the United Center, among other venues.

TAGS: gambling, sports betting, sports gambling, United Center, Wrigley Field

Pritzker’s 19 different tax and fee hikes total $6.9 billion

By Adam Schuster
05/24/2019
Between the push for a graduated income tax, his budget address and newly released capital plan, Gov. J.B. Pritzker has proposed an onslaught of backdoor tax hikes on all Illinoisans.

TAGS: cigarette tax, fair tax, gas tax, income tax, JB Pritzker, plastic bag tax, progressive income tax, sports betting, sports gambling, taxes, vehicle registration

US Supreme Court ruling means Illinois could legalize sports betting

By Vincent Caruso
05/15/2018
A decisive opinion issued by the U.S. Supreme Court reversed a 1992 ban on sports gambling, putting the ball in Springfield’s court.

TAGS: gambling, gaming, Lou Lang, Napoleon Harris, Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, sports betting, sports gambling, Steve Stadelman, U.S. Supreme Court

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Center for Poverty Solutions / Research Report

Center for Poverty Solutions: How to better assess poverty in Chicago and America


America’s War on Poverty has been an abject failure. Nearly $12 trillion and 60 years later, official poverty rates remain basically unchanged. While the nation waged a well-intentioned assault on poverty, it inadvertently launched a far more sinister war: on dignity. While attempting to eradicate poverty, America created countless government welfare programs. In doing so,...

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Process for unionizing non-state workers raises red flags

By Paul Kersey
06/19/2014
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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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