Illinois newsrooms receive $4 million from state through tax credits
A new law in Illinois makes tax credits available to help alleviate news deserts.
John Volk manages, updates and analyzes the Medill Local News Initiative’s database of news organizations. A two-time Northwestern graduate (MS and BS in journalism, double major in statistics), he has previously worked at the Star Tribune, the Local News Accelerator and Northwestern Athletics.
A new law in Illinois makes tax credits available to help alleviate news deserts.
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