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Illinois Democrats say they will not pass Governor Bruce Rauner's last-minute pitch for a stopgap state budget, at least not Tuesday, the final day of the…
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Governor Rauner's relentless push for a reduction in unions' power and Democrats' sustained refusal to go along has Illinois set to round out an eleventh…
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The end of the month -- and a major deadline for getting a state budget passed -- is getting closer.Gov. Bruce Rauner is standing firm. He says he'll…
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The Kewanee corrections site which Gov. Bruce Rauner is closing to young detainees will be converted to adult prisoner use.The Republican's administration…
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Illinois' leaders are divided over school funding, even as superintendents worry it will get caught in the political stalemate.Gov. Bruce Rauner wants to…
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Illinois lawmakers have several ideas for revenue sources as they work on a framework for a balanced state budget.The legislature have about two weeks…
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Billions of dollars in cuts are part of a possible budget for next year. So are higher taxes. Illinois built up a deficit over the years; the current…
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Illinois superintendents warned of school closures and staff layoffs as they implored state lawmakers to pass a budget to give them certainty for the…
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University of Illinois Trustees will soon vote on a budget for the next fiscal year, without knowing how much, if any, state funding, to expect - due to…
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Last November, disgruntled voters in a Rust Belt state beset by economic decline, budget shortfalls and pension woes, booted their incumbent governor —…