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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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The legal dispute continues this week over what Illinois state workers should be paid. It’s the latest issue to be caught in the wide-ranging web of…
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CHICAGO (AP) - State workers who are likely to miss paychecks during an ongoing budget standoff will be able to get interest-free loans to help pay their…
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Legislation to provide $63 million in back wages owed to state workers is heading to the Illinois Senate.The Senate executive committee approved the…
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Gov. Bruce Rauner is proposing a new overhaul to Illinois' underfunded pension system that he says could save more than $2 billion. Rauner says reducing…
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Gov. Bruce Rauner says Illinois must curb government-union powers and reduce spending on state workers' salaries and benefits.Rauner sent legislators…
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Gov. Bruce Rauner's campaign rhetoric was a turnoff for Illinois' public employee unions; he continually blamed "union bosses" for contributing to the...
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The Illinois Supreme Court has agreed to hear a quick appeal of the pension reform law dispute. Justices say they want to see briefs submitted by January…
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The Illinois income tax increase would be made permanent in the latest proposal to fix the state's underfunded pension systems. The increase, from 3…