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A Second Chance

02/28/2011
Last year, a bill aimed at giving families in the worst performing Chicago schools a better opportunity failed in the Illinois House. This year, its back.

Money in Politics and the New Class Warfare

02/28/2011
While most other states in the union are tackling public employee pensions, cutting taxes and razing roadblocks to prosperity, Illinois remains the last bastion of fiscal foolishness.

Institute on My 50 Chicago: Chicago Municipal Election 2011

01/31/2011
Illinois Policy Institute's John O'Hara was an in-studio guest on Monique Caradine's "Perspective" show Sunday on My FOX 50. He talked about the upcoming mayoral election and how voters can encourage Chicago's next mayor keeps their priorities in mind. 
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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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