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Illinois Insights – Fall 2019 Edition
The Fall 2019 Edition of ILEPI’s newsletter, Illinois Insights, has been released. The Illinois Economic Policy Institute (ILEPI)…
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National Nurses Survey Offers Strong Evidence for Safe Patient Limits Law
La Grange: As Illinois lawmakers continue debating whether to enact nurse staffing standards in the…
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REPORT: $15 Minimum Wage Would Boost Incomes for 430,000 Chicago Workers and Lift 100,000 Residents Out of Poverty
Chicago: A fast-tracked $15 minimum wage by 2021 in the City of Chicago would increase…
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Study: Unionization Fell Last Year, But Illinois’ Middle Class Still Depends on Unions
Unions Boost Worker Wages by 11%
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Illinois Insights – Summer 2019
The Summer 2019 Edition of ILEPI’s newsletter, Illinois Insights, has been released. The Illinois Economic Policy Institute (ILEPI)…
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ILEPI Testimony on Registered Apprenticeship Programs
On Friday, April 26, the Illinois House Labor & Commerce Committee held a subject matter…
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STUDY: Nurse Staffing Bill Could Save Illinois Hospitals $1.4 Billion
Savings from HR 2604/SB 1908 would offset 75% of cost of hiring more nurses
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Illinois Insights – Spring 2019 Edition
The Spring 2019 Edition of ILEPI’s newsletter, Illinois Insights, has been released. The Illinois Economic Policy Institute (ILEPI)…
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STUDY: Car Crashes Cost Illinois $3.8 Billion Per Year
Infrastructure investment can help reduce the severity and frequency of future crashes.
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Addressing Common Concerns About Switching to a Progressive Income Tax
Would a progressive income tax cause the wealthy to leave for other states? How would…
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ILEPI Testimony on Safe Patient Limits
On Wednesday, March 27, the Illinois House Labor & Commerce Committee held a hearing on…
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Progressive Income Tax in Illinois: Fact Sheet
The Illinois Economic Policy Institute and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have jointly released…
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