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Disney Plus users in Illinois would get hit under ‘Netflix tax’ proposal

04/15/2019
Imposing more Mickey Mouse taxes in Illinois is just goofy, but that’s what a proposal in Springfield would do to users of the new Disney Plus and other streaming services.

TAGS: Disney Plus, internet tax, Netflix, streaming tax, taxes

Illinois bill would expand Chicago’s ‘Netflix tax’ statewide

By Vincent Caruso
03/27/2019
Lawmakers in the Illinois House are weighing a bill that would tax streaming and satellite service users “for the privilege to witness, view, or otherwise enjoy the entertainment.”

TAGS: internet tax, JB Pritzker, Netflix, taxes

Illinois Supreme Court strikes down Illinois ‘Amazon Tax’

10/18/2013
The Illinois Supreme Court today struck down the state’s “Amazon Tax,” a state law that forced online retailers to pay Illinois taxes regardless of whether they had a storefront or other physical presence in the state. In its ruling, the Supreme Court indicated that it struck down the law because it conflicts with a federal...

TAGS: Coupon Cabin, Fat Wallet, Illinois Supreme Court, internet tax

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Center for Poverty Solutions / Research Report

Beyond degrees: Empowering Illinoisans through career-first education


Published June 3, 2025 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The best path to empowerment and success, especially for poor people, is work. Work allows us to prosper while providing dignity, upward mobility, the means to support ourselves and create value for others. It’s how we become thriving members of our community. Central to this process is our education...

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Process for unionizing non-state workers raises red flags

By Paul Kersey
06/19/2014
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CBS Chicago: Illinois’ highest-paid superintendent receives $400K per year to oversee 1,200 students

By Ted Dabrowski
05/02/2016

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