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Posts tagged University of Illinois
Daily Debunk: Small-biz owners are no different from anyone else
If they clear $250K, they’ll pay a slightly higher rate under Fair Tax
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Ted CoxIllinois Fair Tax, Illinois Progressive Income Tax, Illinois Graduated Income Tax, Fair Tax Amendment, Illinois Small Businesses, Coalition to Stop the Proposed Tax Hike Amendment, Kenneth Griffin, Jeff Friedman, Home Plate Bar and Grill, J.B. Pritzker, BGA, AARP Illinois, U.S. Small Business Administration, Center for Tax and Budget Accountability, Ralph Martire, University of Illinois, J. Fred Giertz, Pat Quinn
U. of I. leads enrollment increases despite COVID
State universities defy pandemic to welcome more students this fall
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Ted CoxUniversity of Illinois, University of Illinois at Springfield, University of Illinois System, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University of Illinois at Chicago, UIUC Enrollment, UIC Enrollment, Illinois State University, ISU Enrollment, Northern Illinois University, NIU Enrollment, Southern Illinois University, SUIC Enrollment, Eastern Illinois University, Western Illinois University, Illinois Public Universities, Coronavirus, Illinois Coronavirus, COVID-19, Illinois COVID-19, Tim Killeen, Robert Jones, Lisa Freeman, Austin Lane, Martin Abraham, Jana Albrecht
Chicago declares climate emergency
City Council unanimously approves resolution urging immediate action
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J.B. budget commits to kids
Budget proposal meets pledge to ‘make Illinois the best state in the nation to raise young children’
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Ted CoxJ.B. Pritzker, Bruce Rauner, Illinois Budget, Illinois Working Families, Illinois Education, Illinois Early Childhood Development, Illinois Pensions, Illinois Legalization, Illinois Sports Betting, University of Illinois, Illinois Community Colleges, College Illinois, Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, Illinois Fair Tax
Illinois Youth Climate Strike renews call for action
Hundreds march through Chicago, stage die-in at Bean
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Ted CoxIllinois Youth Climate Strike, Zara Linneman, Ella Barry, Clean Energy Jobs Act, Josh Simpson, Social Justice Institute, GoodKids MadCity, Greta Thunberg, Climate Refugees, Miranda Green, Sunrise Movement Chicago, League of Women Voters of Illinois, Lori Lightfoot, University of Illinois, Madrid Climate Conference
Casten reports on Madrid climate conference
‘We were treated with great respect, with great gratitude for being there,’ says Downers Grove congressman
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Ted CoxSean Casten, Climate Change, Madrid Climate Conference, COP25, Donald Trump, Nancy Pelosi, Madeleine Albright, Claire Perry O'Neill, Antonio Guterres, Paris Agreement, World Meteorological Organization, University of Illinois, J.B. Pritzker
U. of I. declares climate emergency
President Killeen joins more than 200 universities in signing letter delivered to Madrid climate conference
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Ted CoxClimate Change, Global Warming, Timothy Killeen, University of Illinois, UIUC, UIC, University of Illinois System, University of Illinois at Springfield, Madrid Climate Conference, COP25, Greta Thunberg, Antonio Guterres, Illinois Youth Climate Strike
UIUC enrollment tops 50,000 for first time
UIC hits 33,000 as U. of I. System sets record for seventh straight year
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Ted CoxUniversity of Illinois, University of Illinois System, UIUC, UIC, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University of Illinois at Springfield, University of Illinois at Chicago, Tim Killeen, J.B. Pritzker, University of Illinois Enrollment, UIUC Enrollment, UIC Enrollment, U.S. News University Rankings, John Marshall Law School, University of Chicago, Northwestern University
Manar proposes $50M for new SIU capital campus
State senator foresees ‘a significant and lasting impact on downtown Springfield and the capital city at large’
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Ted CoxAndy Manar, J.B. Pritzker, SIU, SIU Springfield, SIUE, SIUC, Illinois Capital Bill, University of Illinois, UIUC, UIC, University of Illinois at Springfield
Pritzker promises 'fierce urgency' to revive education
State Sen. Manar, IEA President Griffin among leaders of transition committee including school and college administrators
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Ted CoxJ.B. Pritzker, Juliana Stratton, Andy Manar, Chris Welch, Kathi Griffin, Janice Jackson, Chicago Public Schools, Illinois Education Association, University of Illinois, Illinois State University, University of Chicago, Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant, Kimberly Lightford, Fred Crespo, Will Davis, Chicago Teachers Union, Raise Your Hand, More Than a Score, Illinois PTA
Legal pot could take Illinois higher
Recreational marijuana could rake in $525 million in taxes, study finds, with corresponding job gains and cuts in enforcement costs
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Ted CoxJ.B. Pritzker, Bruce Rauner, Frank Manzo IV, Robert Bruno, Jill Manzo, Illinois Economic Policy Institute, Project for Middle Class Renewal, University of Illinois, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Legal Marijuana, Recreational Marijuana, Cannabis, Paul Simon Public Policy Institute, SIU
Sixth straight record for U. of I. enrollment
Highest in-state freshman enrollment in a decade shows efforts to keep students home is paying off
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Ted CoxTim Killeen, Bruce Rauner, University of Illinois at Chicago, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University of Illinois, University of Illinois at Springfield, Illinois Higher Education, In-State Students, Illinois Enrollment, Champaign News-Gazette
Obama rips GOP, rouses voters
In speech at UIUC, former president dismisses Trump as 'a symptom, not the cause'
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Teacher pensions: The full story
Higher property taxes might actually serve as an education investment and increase home values
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Ted CoxIllinois Policy Institute, IPI, Illinois Economic Policy Institute, ILEPI, Robert Bruno, University of Illinois, Illinois Education Association, Bridget Shanahan, Illinois Pension Crisis, Illinois Public Pensions, Tony McCombie
Janus ruling could jar U.S. economy
A new study suggests it would cut wages, union membership, and economic vitality
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