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A new governor. A long-time House speaker. Court-ordered state spending. It all adds up to a year unlike any other in the state of Illinois' history.…
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Few people in Springfield know Illinois politics better than Rich Miller. In 1993, after working for a few years for a company that collected legislative…
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The constitutional requirement for a balanced budget is not as strict as you might think.
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As Illinois' 36 billion dollar budget remains in limbo, the State's top political leaders have been focusing on a much smaller number, roughly $250,000 in…
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Federal records show that Illinois television stations will begin to air ads Tuesday, paid for by Governor Bruce Rauner's political action committee. When…
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Tuesday is Illinois Congressman Aaron Schock’s final day in office. He resigned amid accusations he misspent taxpayer money. IPR’s Rich Egger talked about…