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McCluskey on the Invest in Kids Act: 'Illinois should greatly expand it, not kill it'
The Cato Institute Center for Educational Freedom Director Neal McCluskey recently took to social media to speak out about the state of Illinois needing to prioritize school choice expansion.
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IDPH Reports 54 Illinois Counties at an Elevated Community Level for Covid-19
As Illinois prepares to celebrate the New Year, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) says the CDC is reporting 54 counties in the state are at an elevated level for COVID-19.
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Employment Laws Poster Updated for 2023
The Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) today released the 2023 version of the "Your Rights Under Illinois Employment Laws" Poster.
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Interest Rates Affecting the Security Deposit Interest Act
Interest Rates Affecting the Security Deposit Interest Act
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Illinois Department of Agriculture Shares Strides Made in 2022
Today, Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) shared accomplishments made in 2022 to support our state's number one industry.
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Martin Luther King Jr. and Russell Kirk: A Consensus of First Principles
In their own time, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Russell Kirk occupied different ends of the political spectrum.
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Illinois finished 37th overall in ranking of which states offer the most freedoms
Illinois came in 37th among the 50 states in a new study by the CATO Institute showing which states provide the most economic and personal freedoms to their residents.
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Cato Institute gives Pritzker an 'F' on fiscal policy
When it comes to fiscal policy, Illinois J. B. Pritzker is at the bottom of his class, the Cato Institute said.
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Ward committee man opposes Biden's plan to end charter schooling
About 78 percent of parents support the launching of charter public schools in their neighborhood, according to a new study but presidential candidate Joe Biden has vowed to close them all if he is elected, according to a tweet on Twitter
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From Illinois Business Daily
Illinois ranks No. 24 on Cato Institute’s K-12 education analysis
Illinois was rated 24th best for the performance of its K-12 public education system in a study by the Cato Institute that challenges other influential rankings of student achievement.
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Taxes, not climate, driving Illinoisans to other states, data/survey show
Economic data and a statewide survey of registered voters show that high taxes and a negative view of a state’s economy are the leading reasons why people pack up and leave their state for another.
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Proposed $15.7 billion education budget is bad for the state's economy, Cato Institute director says
The $15.7 billion the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) recently approved in its fiscal year 2019 budget request is bad for the state's economy, a Cato Institute director said during a recent interview.
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Rauner pulls out as speaker at free market policy seminar
Gov. Bruce Rauner appears to have abandoned any hope of salvaging support from Illinois conservatives during the course of his re-election bid.