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Hilary Gowins, Illinois Policy Institute News


How Pritzker picks on a freshman by going after scholarship tax credit

By Hilary Gowins, Illinois Policy Institute |
A tax credit is providing scholarships for Illinois’ low-income and minority students, but Gov. J.B. Pritzker is targeting the program that lets them thrive when public schools are a poor fit.

While Metro East residents struggle, local lawmakers continue to get paid over 2-week spring break

By Hilary Gowins, Illinois Policy Institute |
The Illinois General Assembly adjourned April 11 without passing a balanced budget or tackling essential reforms to save the state from financial ruin.

State worker pensions, health care crowd out spending on education, public safety, human services

By Hilary Gowins, Illinois Policy Institute |
Illinois state government now pays more for pensions and health care for state workers than it spends on K-12 education, public safety or human services, according to Gov. Bruce Rauner’s fiscal year 2017 budget book.