Because of the lack of a budget, social services providers have not been getting paid for some of their work, even though they have contracts with state to continue providing these services. Some are now suing Illinois.
These organizations help the state's most vulnerable populations. But they are also businesses that have to make payroll, keep the lights on and balance their books for yearly audits.
NPR Illinois Reporter Jamey Dunn talked with Andrea Durbin, chair of the Pay Now Illinois Coalition, which is the group of social services providers suing the state, and Darby Anderson, chief development officer at Addus HealthCare, about the challenges of running a business that is not getting payments from the state. ?
