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State Week: Temporary Budget for July? August?

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Amanda Vinicky,
Bill Wheelhouse, Jamey Dunn-Thomason
Published July 17, 2015 at 1:44 PM CDT
State Week logo (capitol dome)
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NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS

With still no agreement on a state budget for the fiscal year, questions remain over even a temporary spending plan for the next month.  However, state workers are still receiving paychecks while awaiting a ruling from the state Supreme Court.  Ed Cross, Capitol Reporter for WAND-TV joins the panel.
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John CullertonMichael MadiganBruce Raunerstate employeesIllinois budget FY2016
Amanda Vinicky
Amanda Vinicky moved to Chicago Tonight on WTTW-TV PBS in 2017.
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Bill Wheelhouse
Bill is a former general manager, economy reporter, Harvest correspondent and Statehouse Bureau Chief for NPR Illinois. He has won several awards including the Associated Press Best Investigative Reporter.
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Jamey Dunn-Thomason
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