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Even though a state budget was finally passed earlier this summer, the process for paying allocated funds is not automatic. Social service agencies are…
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Illinois’ struggling social-service agencies lost another round in court Thursday.An appellate panel in Chicago said Illinois does not have to pay unless…
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The cases involve two groups: one which has been getting paid; and another which hasn’t, but wants to.Today's case before the appellate court in Mount…
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Members of the Illinois House heard stories yesterday of misery resulting from nearly two years without a state budget. Democrats used the opportunity to…
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DeKalb County residents will be able to get information and find resources, like utility assistance or domestic violence support, by dialing 2-1-1 any…
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Social-service providers suing Illinois over lack of payment during the state's budget impasse have presented oral arguments before an appeals court and…
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Illinois has entered its 22nd month without a real budget. Among the state services most affected by the political fight are those that help victims of…
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Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner's administration is frustrating state senators by refusing to answer questions about where agencies could tighten their…
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Illinois officials waited more than five months to alert dozens of domestic violence programs that their funding had been eliminated, an omission that…
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A group of agencies and businesses that provides services to state government has opened a second front in the legal fight to get Illinois to pay billions…