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Small Business Saturday: Small businesses lead Illinois job growth

The Illinois Policy Institute finds Illinois businesses with fewer than 50 employees created nearly 31,000 jobs in 2023

Election night: Statements from Illinois Policy

Chicago School Board races see challenge to CTU machine

Election night: Statements from Illinois Policy

"Millionaire tax" poised to see majority approval; Barrington Township supports pension referendum

What to watch: Chicago’s first school board race

Chicago Public Schools has seen test scores decline under Chicago Teachers Union leadership

What to expect from Chicago Mayor Johnson’s 2025 budget

Illinois Policy Institute experts are available to discuss the city’s financial challenges

Illinois lawmakers want to bring back a retirement tax

Illinois Policy launches Vote No on Illinois Tax Hikes ballot committee

Burdensome licensing of work costs Illinois 135,000 lost jobs and $15B in lost economic activity

New report finds occupational licensing reform would improve state economy while empowering poor and minority families

Polls open: What to know about the property tax advisory question on the Illinois ballot

Illinois residents will weigh-in on a non-binding property tax advisory question which will be used by lawmakers for enacting future tax hikes

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