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What’s the matter with Illinois? The Fair Tax Fails

by qwm908 | Mar 12, 2021 | Analysis, Blog, Cities, Featured--Small

by Tom Ogorzalek, Kumar Ramanathan, and Jacob Wu In November 2020, the Presidential election took most of the headline space in Illinois and elsewhere. Down the ballot, however, important choices were made in many states and cities that will both impact Americans’...

Decision Day in Illinois: The Graduated Tax Ballot Measure

by Jacob Wu | Oct 21, 2020 | Blog, Featured--Small, Maps

This November, voters will cast ballots for dozens of local, state, and federal offices. Illinois voters will also decide on a ballot measure that would amend the state constitution and permit state legislators to tax income under a graduated tax system, from its...

Neighborhood Disparities in Chicago Covid Relief

by TKO | Jul 18, 2020 | Analysis, Featured--Small

Last week, after dogged pressure from watchdogs and transparency advocates, the Department of Treasury released some data on the recipients of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which was designed to help weather the Covid storm. The program was designed to...

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