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May 18, 2021 | 12:42 PM
(The Center Square) – As lawmakers continue to hash out budget details for how to spend Illinois taxpayers’ money, one tax credit in the governor’s crosshairs has private school advocates fighting to keep it alive.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker said this week his proposal to limit the Invest In Kids tax credit program is less expensive for the state’s taxpayers.
“I don’t want scholarships to go away at all,” Pritzker said Monday. “What we’re trying to do, two things, one is we introduced a budget that is balanced in a pandemic, and one of the changes that we proposed making is to rely on federal tax benefits and tax deductions rather than state tax credits.”
Young artists win Illinois American Water s annual art contest
Updated 2/1/2021 5:17 PM
Young artists across Illinois participated in Illinois American Water s annual art contest to illustrate the importance of reliable water service. Entries from third- to fifth-grade students captured what water service means to them. Of the many entries received, Illinois American Water chose 15 winners who earned their classrooms a $100 donation.
The winning artwork can be viewed at tinyurl.com/y4o86fya on Illinois American Water s Facebook page.
Illinois American Water offers the contest in conjunction with the Value of Water Coalition s annual Imagine a Day Without Water event to raise awareness about the value of water service.