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A court hearing scheduled for Tuesday has the potential to shake up Illinois' already-precarious financial situation. Organizations that run the state’s…
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Illinois government ended another legislative session without a budget. Because of that, credit rating agencies downgraded the state's debt while public…
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A day after the Illinois General Assembly ended it’s spring session without passing a budget, two bond rating agencies have downgraded the state’s…
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The Illinois General Assembly ended its annual legislative session last night without agreeing on a budget.Top Democrats and Republicans blamed each…
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Senate Democrats go it alone on a tax hike — will their House counterparts follow suit? And what happens if legislators don't pass a budget by the…
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NPR Illinois and WDCB hosted an Illinois Issues Forum on the state budget and how it has impacted DuPage County on May 23. A panel of experts discussed…
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Senate Democrats hold another set of votes on what was once referred to as the "grand bargain," but Republicans say the deal isn't there yet. Can anyone…
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Illinois Senate Democrats on Wednesday passed part of a budget plan for state government.If it also passes the House and is signed into law, it would be…
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While the state's budget impasse continues, activists from Chicago are demanding an end to it through a 200 mile march. Today, a group from Fair Economy…
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Both the Illinois House and Senate return to work in Springfield today. Just over two weeks remain before the annual legislative session is scheduled to…