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IL Freedom Caucus Calls Out Speaker Chris Welch for Blocking ‘Invest in Kids’ Legislation

Silence DoGood - November 10, 2023

The program has handed out nearly 50,000 scholarships since the program launched in the 2018-2019 school year. #investinkids

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With two weeks until veto session and interest accruing, state’s unemployment fix still not decided

Jerry Nowicki | Capitol News Illinois - October 3, 2021

With two weeks until veto session and interest accruing, state’s unemployment fix still not decided (Springfield, IL) - The deficit in the state’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund remains over $4.3 billion and interest payments on the debt began accruing on Sept. 6.

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