Press Releases
Here are our latest statements to the press:
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Press release from the Future of Work Task Force, Senator Villivalam September 28, 2021: "Bipartisan Illinois Future of Work Task Force launches, tackling workforce challenges ahead"
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Press release from the Future of Work Task Force, Senator Villivalam, Leader Marcus C. Evans Jr. August 19, 2021: "With Governor’s Signature, Illinois Begins Task Force to Explore the Future of Work"
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Press release from the Coalition to Make EIC Work (ESIL, Latino Policy Forum, ICIRR< Heartland Alliance statements) June 1, 2021: "Springfield Denies Tax Relief to 1.27 Million Low-Income Illinoisans"
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Press release from Coalition to Make EIC Work (ESIL, ICIRR, LIFT Chicago, Chicago Community Trust), Representative Carol Ammons, Senator Elgie Sims, March 25, 2021, "1.24m Illinoisans would benefit under proposed Earned Income Credit expansion"
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Press release from ESIL, Evanston Council Subcommittee on Reparations, March 22, 2021, "New Program Offers Direct Cash to Evanston’s Black Residents"
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Joint Release from Alderman Villegas, Alderwoman Hadden, Alderman King, March 11, 2021, "Proposed $50 Million Investment Would Make Chicago Nation’s Largest Publicly Funded Guaranteed Income Program"
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Press Release from ESIL, Alderman Villegas, February 24, 2021, "Chicago Committee on Economic, Capital and Technology Development Pushes For A Guaranteed Income"
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Statement by Harish I. Patel of Economic Security for Illinois, November 5, 2020: "The Next Step in Illinois’ Battle for Tax Fairness"
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From the Cost of Living Coalition, October 26, 2020: "ADVOCATES APPLAUD PRITZKER INITIATIVE TO MAKE EARNED INCOME CREDIT MORE ACCESSIBLE TO LOW-INCOME ILLINOIS FAMILIES"