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Illinois has gone four and a half months without a budget. It's gone even longer -- five and a half months -- since the governor and leaders of the…
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Five months into operating without a state budget, Illinois Democrats and Republicans came together Tuesday to pass a budget bill. But it was a relatively…
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Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner is standing by his decision to backtrack on cuts to a low-income daycare program. That comes even as Democrats in the Illinois…
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Illinois legislators will return to Springfield Tuesday ... with no prospect of finalizing a budget for the state. So what will they do during the one-day…
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A year ago, then Governor Pat Quinn conceded his race for re-election to Republican Bruce Rauner. Voters once again sent Democratic legislators back to…
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Mark your calendars. A date has been set. Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has called a meeting with the legislature's leaders to talk about the budget impasse…
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A one-day session Tuesday yielded no budget breakthroughs for Illinois lawmakers. The state's been without a spending plan for what'll soon be five…
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Members of the Illinois House and Senate will be in Springfield again Tuesday, but there's still no budget deal for them to vote on.Illinois' public…
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Financial trouble in Illinois's biggest city has many worried about Chicago's potential ripple effects on the state with money problems of its own. Gov.…
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More Illinois Lottery prizewinners won't be able to reap their rewards immediately. The Lottery says claims will be paid only once a budget is passed.The…