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Commentary: Is democracy a root cause of the state's budget woes?As the governor and legislature have grappled in a historic death match over their views…
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Full program includes:Is It Really Possible to Balance the State Budget Without a Tax Hike?Chicago’s 7-Cent Bag Tax to Start Feb. 1How Healthy is…
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Illinois Senate President John Cullerton says lawmakers are heeding Gov.-elect Bruce Rauner's advice and won't extend the state's temporary income tax…
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Democrats in the Illinois House on Wednesday handed a significant defeat to Governor Pat Quinn. Fewer than half are willing to go along with his push to…
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Illinois lawmakers are going back to the drawing board on a state spending plan. Although Gov. Pat Quinn and top Democrats have been pushing for an…
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Republican candidate for governor Bruce Rauner is wading deeper into the debate over whether Illinois ought to extend a higher income tax rate. He's still…
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This week the Illinois House passed a spending bill that surpasses projected state revenues, leading to more debate over allowing the temporary income tax…
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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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After a weekend break, Senators will return to Springfield this afternoon, as the calendar draws closer to the scheduled May 31 adjournment.While the end…
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Two major Democratic initiatives are still short the votes needed to pass, at least in the House, as the General Assembly heads into the final stretch of…