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Financial Experts and Social Service Providers Challenge State, Municipal, and CPS Payments to Wall Street Banks

April 27, 2016 in /by

Chicago, IL – On Wednesday, a set of financial experts and social service providers gave testimony before the Illinois House Revenue and Finance Committee detailing how Wall Street banks have soaked all levels of government in Illinois for hundreds of millions of dollars through interest rate swaps and other complex financial deals. “In essence the […]

Legislators and Grassroots Leaders Release the People’s Agenda, A People-Focused Alternative to Turnaround Agenda

February 16, 2016 in /by

On the eve of Rauner’s Budget Address, Groups Lays Out New Vision to Put People Back on the Agenda in Illinois State Government The People’s Agenda can be found at: http://thegrassrootscollaborative.org/sites/default/files/ThePeoplesAgenda.pdf Springfield, IL – On Tuesday, February 16, grassroots leaders joined with legislators to release the People’s Agenda, a new report laying out a plan […]