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ILLINOIS GOV. GEORGE RYAN has said he will sign into law a measure providing tax credit for parents of private school students. It passed the House May 12 and was previously approved by the Senate. The credit will provide for a maximum $500 tax deduction per family for tuition, books and lab fees.

EIGHT BOSTON BANKS have pledged to provide $250 million in below-market mortgages to poor families living in Boston over the next five years. The May 12 announcement came on the heels of Boston Cardinal Bernard F. Law's call before the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce for "an action agenda" that would seek to help families struggling to pay rent in Boston's ...

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