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The stopgap budget that's keeping Illinois finances flowing has helped this year's Illinois State Fair workers after many were left unpaid last year. The…
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A spokeswoman for Gov. Bruce Rauner says a report that Illinois will build up an $8 billion spending deficit this year shows that the Republican's agenda…
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The compromise that led to a stopgap state budget is not stopping a lawsuit asking the state to pay up for services already provided. For 12 months,…
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The Illinois legislature passed a short-term budget today. The 18-month plan partially closes out the fiscal year that ends today, and includes spending…
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Democratic leaders in the Illinois General Assembly are congratulating their colleagues for adopting a partial-year budget plan but warn that serious work…
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Illinois lawmakers are expected to vote on a short-term budget on Wednesday, when they'll be back in Springfield for the first time in a month. There's...
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A handful of mayors stood alongside Governor Bruce Rauner this morning to pressure lawmakers to approve a temporary state budget. The idea is to get a…
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Legislators will be back in Springfield next week, on Wednesday just days before the new fiscal year begins on July first. The House and Senate will both…
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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 Democrats say they will not pass Gov. Bruce Rauner's last-minute pitch for a stopgap state budget -- at least not today, the final day of the...