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Lawmakers from 4 states — including Illinois — weigh whether to give athletes a tax break on NIL earnings
Illinois state Rep. Travis Weaver remembers how surreal it felt having Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram sit a few rows behind him in a political science class. He never will forget the pure joy ...
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Illinois latest state to move to exempt athletes' NIL money from taxes; do other students have a claim?
The bill, sponsored by state representative Travis Weaver (who graduated ... while three (Illinois, Northern Illinois, and Northwestern) play FBS football. Weaver points to the knock-on effects ...
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In recruiting battle, lawmakers weigh whether to give college athletes a tax break on NIL earnings
CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois state Rep. Travis Weaver remembers how surreal it felt having Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram sit a few rows behind him in a political science class. He will never ...