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Illinois is now 100+ days without any agreement on or even negotiation towards a state spending plan. One item on which there does seem to be agreement is…
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Illinois government continues limping through its partial shutdown. This week, the Illinois State Museum was shuttered, the secretary of state announced…
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This week, House Speaker Michael Madigan chastised two of his Democratic members after a failed attempt to override Governor Bruce Rauner's veto of a…
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Despite House Speaker Michael Madigan's confidence that Democrats had enough votes to override Governor Bruce Rauner's veto of union contract arbitration…
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Gov.Bruce Rauner declared victory Wednesday in a key battle against government labor unions and the Democratic Party.AFSCME and other state employee…
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Politicians and the party faithful flocked to the Illinois State Fair this week, with both Democrats and Republicans defining the continuing budget…
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Five weeks into the new fiscal year, and Illinois still has no spending plan in place. While many state functions continue to shuffle along, many services…
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The week began with a complete budget proposal — albeit billions out of balance — awaiting action by the governor. It ended with a near-total veto. Only…
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The current situation at the Illinois Statehouse as lawmakers and the Governor enter the scheduled closing weekend of the legislative session. Rick…
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As the May 31st deadline for passing a new budget looms, Governor Rauner and the Legislature continue to bicker. John O'Connor of the Associated Press…