budget stalemate

Illinois is chasing a moving target as it tries to dig out of the nation's worst budget crisis, and $7.5 billion worth of unpaid bills hadn't even been…

Mixed results today when Illinois Senate Democrats went ahead with voting on the so-called “grand bargain.” It's been widely seen as the best hope for…

Illinois’ top political leaders continue to blame each other for the nearly two-year-long budget impasse. Democratic Senate President John Cullerton held…

The Illinois Senate unanimously passed legislation today intended to help dentists who’ve been affected by the budget stalemate. Many dentists who treat…

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Suburban Chicago mayors are stepping into the statewide debate over freezing local property taxes.The proposal is a key element…

Northeastern Illinois University is planning to cancel three days of classes in order to cut costs as public universities in Illinois struggle to make…

Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner's administration has filed a lawsuit over the way Illinois' comptroller is handling employee pay. The lawsuit says Democratic…

Members of the Illinois Senate return to Springfield tomorrow. They’re once again expected to vote on a deal meant to end Illinois’ budget stalemate. The…

City governments across Illinois are asking to have their state funding put on autopilot. It’s the latest consequence of Illinois’ 20-month budget…

Chicago's Civic Federation has laid out a map to lead Illinois out of the fiscal abyss. The non-partisan government research organization says Illinois’…