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  • Reject the Centennial Institute’s Claims on the Costs of Legalized Marijuana

    Elected officials in Illinois should follow voters in dismissing the Centennial Institute’s claims. Here’s why.

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  • Illinois Insights Fall 2018 Newsletter

    The Fall 2018 Edition of ILEPI’s newsletter, Illinois Insights, has been released.

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  • Illinois Would Generate Over $500 Million Per Year By Legalizing Marijuana

    A new report finds that the State of Illinois could generate over $500 million in…

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  • Study: Marijuana Legalization Would Benefit Illinois Taxpayers and Boost Economy

    La Grange: In the wake of Michigan becoming the tenth U.S. state to legalize marijuana on…

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  • Boost Worker Incomes by Raising Illinois’ Minimum Wage

    Between one-third and one-half of the rise in income inequality in America is due to…

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  • Higher Minimum Wage Could Mean A $6,000 Raise For As Many As 1.4 Million Illinois Workers

    La Grange:  An increase to Illinois’ state minimum wage would grow the state’s economy and…

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  • Unions Boost Wages by 11% in Illinois

    Illinois has not experienced the same attacks on worker rights and collective bargaining as many…

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  • New Studies Show that Stronger Unions Produce Faster Wage Growth

    State-Level Comparison Highlights Negative Effects of Wisconsin’s Anti-Labor Push

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  • 40 Occupations That Pay Over $100,000 in Illinois

    Which occupations in Illinois are the highest-paying? Look to management, medicine, and STEM.

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  • Analysis: 86% of Republican Counties in Missouri Voted Against Right-to-Work

    Key Findings: More Missouri voters cast ballots in the Proposition A referendum to approve or…

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  • Illinois Insights Summer 2018 Edition

    The Summer 2018 Edition of ILEPI’s newsletter, Illinois Insights, has been released.

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  • Chicago Minimum Wage Increases Have Been Good for Workers

    A new study by the Illinois Economic Policy Institute and the University of Illinois at…

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