CCI Radio Hour: March 19, 2018

CCI Radio Hour: March 19, 2018

March 19, 2018 show The March 20 primary elections in Illinois kick off this month's show, as John Shaw, director of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University, joins Bob to talk about various races across the state. Then, Fr. David...
CCI Radio Hour: Feb. 19, 2018

CCI Radio Hour: Feb. 19, 2018

Feb. 19, 2018 show State Sen. Jason Barickman, R-Bloomington, discusses Senate Bill 2236, which seeks to undo the new Tax Credit Scholarship program by tying it to the annual budget process. Then, Kris Cortes, a resident of Flossmoor, talks about her community's...
Legislation seeks to undermine new Tax Credit Scholarship program

Legislation seeks to undermine new Tax Credit Scholarship program

The spring session of the Illinois legislature is only a few days old, and an effort to undo the new Tax Credit Scholarship program is already under way. Senate Bill 2236 attacks the new program that allows low-income and working-class children to receive scholarships...