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WBGZ Radio 4/13/2021 |
By Scot Bertram - Illinois Radio Network
Supporters are rallying to protect Illinois’ tax-credit scholarship program.
Under the “Invest in Kids” program, a state tax credit is available to individuals or businesses for donations made to authorized organizations. Those organizations then use the money to fund tuition scholarships for eligible students to attend a school of their choice.
State Rep. Tom Demmer, R-Dixon, says Gov. J.B. Pritzker has proposed nearly cutting the credit for the “Invest in Kids” program in half, from a 75% to a 40% credit, calling it a corporate loophole that should be closed.
“It s hard to understand how you can describe a tax credit scholarship program for low-income families as a corporate loophole,” Demmer said. “He s trying to lump it in with other items and hide the fact that this is really a program that benefits working class families across Illinois.”
WBGZ Radio 3/16/2021 |
By Kevin Bessler - Illinois Radio Network
As more people get vaccinated and more businesses are able to open up, many Illinois families are still struggling to pay their rents and their mortgages until they can get back to work.
Rodrigo Carrillo, director of strategic initiatives for the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA), says helping people stay in their homes until they can get back on their feet is Illinois’ goal.
The IHDA aims to distribute over $500 million in rental and mortgage assistance for 2021.
The housing crisis of 2008 taught us that it is cheaper and more cost-effective to keep people in their homes, Carrillo told Illinois Radio Network.
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