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Cook County officials claim resolution of food stamp soda tax problems

Retailers will now have to either program cash registers not to tax purchases made with food stamps, or implement a “manual override.”

By Brendan Bakala

Manny Cunningham

“Every morning, I’m in the car by 5:15 a.m. to come here and teach these kids how to work in construction. “I do it because I love my job. I’m happy every day when I come to work. But I also do it because they risk everything to come here. And a lot of times...

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No Americans trust their state government less than Illinoisans.

By Austin Berg

Suburban, downstate Latino students benefit from amendatory veto of education bill

Gov. Bruce Rauner’s amendments to Senate Bill 1 bring nearly $54 million more to the 10 school districts with the highest Latino student enrollment outside Chicago.

By Ted Dabrowski, John Klingner

Illinois Policy Institute CEO John Tillman released the following statement on a recent editorial cartoon

Statement on editorial cartoon

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House Democrats file bill to repeal Cook County soda tax

House Bill 4083 is the second bill in the Illinois General Assembly to propose getting rid of Cook County’s unpopular soda tax.

By Brendan Bakala

Phelps’ choice: $5M more for local schools or a Chicago bailout?

Defenders of Senate Bill 1 are putting a bailout of Chicago Public Schools ahead of their own local school districts.

By Ted Dabrowski

Rauner signs local government consolidation bill

Senate Bill 3 marks an important step in the right direction for local government consolidation, but there’s more to be done.

By Brendan Bakala

Black students in suburban, downstate Illinois benefit from amendatory veto of education bill

Gov. Bruce Rauner’s amendments to Senate Bill 1 would bring nearly $25 million more to the 10 Illinois school districts with the highest black student enrollment outside of Chicago.

By Ted Dabrowski, John Klingner