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Convicted $54 million municipal embezzler Rita Crundwell has been transferred to a federal prison in her home state of Illinois.The 65-year-old former…
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The House has approved a plan pushed by the Democratic state comptroller to require Illinois governors to pay employees from their budgets, not those of…
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The Illinois state comptroller is releasing $350 million to public school districts statewide as part of the newly approved education-funding overhaul.…
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The state's education chief says that the $350 million boost promised to public schools this year will be distributed beginning in April. State schools…
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Illinois lawmakers have directed the state's auditor general to investigate a lease deal signed by Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner's administration. Senate…
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Some Illinois lawmakers who had their paychecks delayed by 9 months are expressing relief they’ll finally get their salaries. There was a popular slogan…
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A Cook County judge ruled Illinois’ comptroller cannot delay paying the salaries of state lawmakers during the budget impasse. Comptroller Susana Mendoza…
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Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner's administration has filed a lawsuit over the way Illinois' comptroller is handling employee pay. The lawsuit says Democratic…
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Illinois' wealthy governor is calling for state legislators to go without pay. State legislators last received paychecks in June.That's according to the…
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An Illinois Senate hearing on payments to social service providers through court orders has delved more into finger pointing over why there isn't a state…