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Will Illinois legislators pass a tax increase before a new General Assembly takes over in mid January? A majority of Illinois state representatives say…
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Illinois lawmakers are on the verge of passing a state budget, though only a partial one. Thursday is the final day of the 2016 fiscal year.The plan is…
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Amanda Vinicky moderated a City Club of Chicago conversation on the current state budget impasse featuring a panel with Republican State Rep. Patti…
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Illinois lawmakers have taken the first step toward eliminating the office of Lieutenant Governor. Estimates show the proposed constitutional amendment…
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Lawmakers return to Springfield with some new ideas, but the unfinished business of 2015 will likely overshadow other topics in the second year of the…
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Illinois continues to meander through a partial government shutdown. Even so, legislators are taking a break from Springfield. In what was supposed to…
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An Illinois House panel Wednesday signed off on a budget for the state's public school system.The $13 billion dollar appropriation is almost a billion…
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A new report (PDF) says Illinois' pension overhaul will save less money than advertised. Some politicians are trying to make hay out of that. But it might…