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When lawmakers made performance-based budgeting the law in Illinois, they promised it would transform the way the state spends money. But after years of…
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Among the casualties of the Illinois budget impasse are grants that help low-income students pay for college. On Wednesday, Democrats in the state Senate…
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A proposal in the Illinois Senate would make sure students are completely recovered before returning to athletics or the classroom.Each year, there are…
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There's a hold-up over efforts to programs dealing with autism, drug prevention, and more from ending. It seems like advocates should be celebrating.After…
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Organization and business leaders say they were stunned by a Good Friday notice indicating state funding for some programs would be immediately…
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This is Past Due, a look at big picture budget issues facing Illinois. Lawmakers have returned from their spring break, and one topic is on everyone’s…
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The General Assembly finished its legislative session shortly after midnight Saturday, approving a billion-dollar road construction program.Democrats…
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The Illinois Legislature is moving forward with a scaled-back budget lawmakers say will lead to layoffs and further delays in paying the state's bills.…
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How much you'll pay in state taxes next year remains an open question, even as the Illinois House Thursday approved dozens of spending bills, that rely on…
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Two state senators say partisan bickering over the state's budget should be set aside for the sake of Illinois residents. Park Ridge Democrat Dan Kotowski…