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Illinois Lawmakers Debate Meaning Of ‘Fiscal Responsibility’ As Budget Deadline LoomsAs lawmakers’ end-of-session budget-making process wraps up, Republican lawmakers assert the state has enough money on hand to achieve a balanced budget…
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Oringinally broadcast January 5, 2021.Lunch & Learn Series: The American People, Government, Finances and the Public TrustPresented by the UIS Office of…
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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot proposed a budget this week. The city's path to greater financial health runs through Springfield, but will the General…
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Watch the first Illinois Issues Forum from Springfield. Our 2018 election coverage starts discussing the fiscal health of Illinois. This forum is produced…
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Ongoing budget talks at the Illinois Statehouse have shown no real sign of progress. This week, Senate Democrats pressed Governor Bruce Rauner’s…
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The Civic Federation, a Chicago-based fiscal watchdog group Wednesday said Governor Bruce Rauner’s budget proposal is unrealistic and relies on money that…
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Arguments over a flat versus graduated income tax continue among lawmakers; more political fallout surrounding the Quincy Veterans' Home; and Paul Vallas…
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Last year, NPR Illinois toured the state to discuss the ways in which the people and businesses of Illinois had been affected by the budget impasse. This…