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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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Wednesday is the last day of the Illinois General Assembly's annual legislative session.It also happens to mark 700 days since Illinois last had a real…
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Illinois Democrats remain divided over how to address the state’s financial crisis.House Democrats are trying to decide whether to follow the lead of…
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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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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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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…
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In the week since his budget address, Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has done little to promote his plan or defend it from attacks by Democrats. That’s a…