May 31, 2016
Consumer Protection Bill Passes the Illinois General Assembly
The Wage Assignment & Consumer Protections Bill (SB2804) passed out of the Illinois House...
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Asset Building Tools
March 3, 2016
Partner Spotlight: Center for Economic Progress
Over the next two months, the Center for Economic Progress (CEP) will help nearly 20,000...
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Asset Poverty
January 5, 2016
Working Family Tax Credits Permanently Expanded
The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and the Child Tax Credit (CTC) were temporarily expanded in...
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Asset Poverty
July 13, 2015
Protect the Federal EITC and the Child Tax Credit
In 2013, 1,012,292 households in Illinois claimed the federal EITC. According to new data released...
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Asset Limit Reform
June 18, 2015
The ABLE Account Program Comes to Illinois
Millions of individuals with disabilities rely on public benefits for health care, food, housing,...
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Asset Limit Reform
December 22, 2014
Congress Passes the ABLE Act
This past fall, IABG partners advocated for the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act...
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Asset Limit Reform
September 8, 2013
Encouraging Savings: How Hawaii and Illinois Eliminated Their TANF Asset Tests
Public benefit programs, including Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), have...
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Asset Limit Reform
June 6, 2013
2013 Spring Legislative Roundup
The spring legislative session of the Illinois General Assembly has come to a close. This year,...
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Asset Limit Reform
May 29, 2013
Illinois Votes to Eliminate the TANF Asset Test
**Update (July 29, 2013): Governor Quinn signed HB2262 into law, eliminating the asset test in the...
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