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After 19 months without a state budget, Illinois senators today were not yet ready to move forward on a compromise plan intended to end the impasse.…
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Southern Illinois University is cutting its men's and women's tennis programs and reducing scholarships for the men's swimming and diving teams. The…
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Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is asking a judge to tell state employees: No budget, no paycheck. Polling says most Illinois residents don't...
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Illinois hasn't had a true state budget for a year and five months. Even so, there's some talk of trying to work ahead on a spending plan for the future.…
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Susana Mendoza has been sworn in as Illinois comptroller. The Democrat will serve the final two years of Republican Judy Baar Topinka's term. Topinka was…
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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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The flow of cash to local 911 centers and some state health services will stop this week if Illinois enters another year without a budget. Not approving a…
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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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The Illinois Legislature plans to reconvene next week as the state approaches a second year without a budget. Senate President John Cullerton says they…
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Illinois is just two weeks away from going an entire year without a budget. Lawmakers also haven't passed one for next year. Both have been caught in a…