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The Players

This is The Players, your update on who's who in Illinois politics and what they're up to. We encourage you to comment on Illinois leadership.Amanda Vinicky curates this blog that will provide follow-up to full-length stories, links to other reports of interest, statistics, and conversations with you about the issues and stories.

The Players: Taking A Step Back -- What's The Budget Situation Exactly?

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Amanda Vinicky

Published August 11, 2015 at 1:26 PM CDT

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Illinois is in is seventh week without a state budget. How did it get to this point, and why?

For this segments of The Players -- all about who's who in Illinois politics and what they're up to -- Amanda Vinicky rehashes with Rachel Otwell.