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An exchange between a former Illinois governor and a current state representative highlighted political divides at last night’s forum on the state budget.…
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Illinois’ top political leaders continue to blame each other for the nearly two-year-long budget impasse. Democratic Senate President John Cullerton held…
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Even though it has lasted nearly a year and a half, most Illinois voters say they haven’t personally felt the effects of the state budget impasse. That...
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The United Way of Illinois surveyed social services providers in the state and found that during the budget impasse, about 1 million of their clients...
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A week from today, July 1, marks a shameful anniversary for Illinois. It will mean the state has gone a full year without a complete budget. But how long…
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Illinois’ Comptroller is calling on lawmakers and the Governor to come to some kind of budget agreement in the next ten days. The July first start of the…
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Illinois Lottery officials say they support a short-term budget proposed by Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner because it would pay lottery winners. The state…
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Former Gov. Jim Edgar expressed a dim view of stopgap funding measures during an appearance Tuesday on the public radio program The 21st. He also shared...
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A $454 million bill to increase funding for financially struggling Illinois colleges and universities has cleared the state Senate. Lawmakers approved the…
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Illinois Democrats approved a $3.9 billion bill to fund colleges and various social service programs while the state operates without a budget. But their…