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Last week's budget compromise between the governor and Illinois General Assembly "is a very important step in the right direction." That's according to…
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Alumni and friends of Augustana College in Rock Island are being asked to help some of its students stay in school during the state budget impasse. The…
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This year's Illinois Governor's Prayer Breakfast has been postponed and could eventually be canceled. Glenn Hodas of the Illinois Governor's Prayer…
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A stalemate persists, as Illinois begins a tenth month without a budget. Legislators are back in Springfield after a spring break. And they now have a few…
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Figures from Comptroller Leslie Munger's office show Illinois has spent more than $900 million on late-payment penalties over the…
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AFSCME, the union representing nearly 40 thousand state employees, is planning to ask the Illinois Supreme Court to take another swing at an opinion…
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The budget stalemate has meant no state funding this year for state universities, community colleges and MAP grants. A central Illinois Republican says…
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Bruce Rauner takes pride in not being like any of Illinois' previous governors. A multimillionaire in his first public office, the former businessman…
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The state of Illinois hasn’t had a budget for six months. For many of us, it’s a political debate and not much more. But for some Illinois kids, the…
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University of Illinois trustees are scheduled to vote Thursday on a resolution urging state lawmakers to agree on a budget. The impasse has been weighing…