Debate Continues Over Whether Illinois Should Join a Federal Tax Credit Scholarship Program

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Original Load Date May 27, 2026, 1:01 a.m.
Last Updated May 27, 2026, 1:01 a.m.
Original URL https://news.wttw.com/2026/05/26/debate-continues-over-whether-illinois-should-join-federal-tax-credit-scholarship

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A [ federal tax-credit scholarship ][1] program created last summer under the “Big Beautiful Bill” could send millions to Illinois students, if Gov. JB Pritzker or the Illinois General Assembly decides to opt in. But critics say the tax credit is a school voucher program in disguise that will diver...