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Voters this fall are choosing who will occupy the state’s two financial offices: treasurer and comptroller. Even during campaigns, these positions rarely…
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The Illinois Senate passed a measure Thursday that would require the governor to disclose his total office staff and pay them all from his own payroll.…
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Even though a state budget was finally passed earlier this summer - the process for payment is not automatic. Social service agencies are waiting on money…
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It’s been 1 year, 5 months and 9 days since Illinois government had a full, regular budget. Legislative leaders continue painting their counterparts in…
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There wasn't supposed to be an election for a statewide constitutional officer this year, but Democrats essentially foisted one, following the sudden…
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Sen. Mark Kirk and U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth participated in their first televised presidential debate this week. Kirk made a comment about his opponent's…
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With Illinois finances stretched thin, the role of Illinois Comptroller has taken on an elevated importance. There haven't been many chances for voters to…
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Anxious legislators will once again see a deposit from the state of Illinois in their bank accounts. They’re getting paid Tuesday for the first time since…
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The candidates vying to be Illinois comptroller are at odds over whether the office should even continue to exist.Estimates say cash-strapped Illinois…
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Illinois legislators should expect a delay in their paychecks.Comptroller Leslie Munger announced Sunday that elected officials' pay will wait in line,…