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Today, begin a 22 day countdown until June 7. Then come celebrate CEP’s 22 year...
Posted: May 16, 2012
Today, begin a 22 day countdown until June 7. Then come celebrate CEP’s 22 years and counting by helping us count off the next 22. Join us for an evening with Gov. Pat Quinn and live music. Every dollar of your ticket counts toward $1.33 being invested in our state’s economy. CEP clients are counting on us to help them with free tax related financial services. Can we count on you? Thanks Northern Trust Bank for generously sponsoring all this counting! CEP carries Charity Navigator’s 4 Star Excellent Rating. Tickets for Counting on Progress available here: http://countingonprogress.eventbrite.com/

From our friends at NCTC
Posted: May 16, 2012
From our friends at NCTC


Year after Year, Financial Aid U Helps Students Achieve College Success (Video)
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This post is part of our week-long series on higher education affordability and accessibility. Check back each day for a new post! A forthcoming research paper confirms what we’ve known anecdotal...

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CEP In The News

NewsViews: Tax Deadline

Posted: April 19, 2012 - 4:10pm

CEP's Angela Perkins joined host Alan Krashesky and guest John Stanfield, CPA on ABC7 TV's weekly NewsViews program.  Angela provided timely tax tips for low-income taxpayers. ABC7 TV, April 15, 2012

 

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CEP Makes Headlines

Posted: February 11, 2011 - 8:58am

NewsViews: Tax Deadline
ABC7 TV, April 15, 2012

Washington College in Chicago has Center to Help Working Poor Get Tax Credits They Deserve
Chicago Tribune, April 11, 2012

IL AG Madigan Sues Troubled Mo' Money Tax Preparers
Chicago Tribune, March 14, 2012

Gov Quinn Urges Families to Use New Tax Breaks
WJBC, February 5, 2012

CEP's David Marzahl discusses the impact of expanded EITC
Catholic Conference of Illinois Radio, January 23, 2012

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