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Anxious legislators will once again see a deposit from the state of Illinois in their bank accounts. They’re getting paid Tuesday for the first time...
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The candidates for Illinois comptroller, Republican Comptroller Leslie Munger and Democratic Chicago City Clerk Susana Mendoza, are working to show their…
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Money keeps state government going. From services to employee paychecks. So, how does the State of Illinois function when it's piling up more bills than…
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Illinois Treasurer Mike Frerichs says the state budget impasse could affect "critically important" services run by his office. The Democrat from Champaign…
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Two lottery winners have filed a federal lawsuit against the Illinois Lottery, which stopped paying out large prizes because there's no state budget. The…
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An Illinois Senate panel is scheduled to hear testimony on the status of payments to social service providers during the budget stalemate. No spending…
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The absence of a state budget hasn't kept Gov. Bruce Rauner's administration and other Illinois agencies from hiring more workers. Illinois comptroller…
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Illinois has asked a federal judge not to hold it in contempt for failing to meet a court-ordered deadline to pay social services providers, arguing…
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Big-time Illinois Lottery winners aren't getting the payout they're owed.Without a state budget agreement two months into the new fiscal year, there's no…
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A federal judge is ordering Illinois’ comptroller to cut checks for some services for people with developmental disabilities. Judge Sharon Coleman told…