stopgap budget

Illinois Senate Democrats are hoping to win bipartisan support for a partial government spending plan.The proposal would release more than $800 million…

Illinois Senate President John Cullerton says he and his colleagues will take up a partial government spending bill passed by the House earlier this…

As public universities face fiscal emergencies and domestic violence shelters are closing, House Democrats approve what they call "lifeline spending."…

Democrats in the Illinois House of Representatives Thursday passed a plan to send more than $800 million to human services and universities. They call it…

As Illinois enters its 22nd month without a real budget, the state services most affected by the political fight include those that help victims of…

Campus communities in the state feel the consequences of drastic higher education cuts. Editor's note: The state is once again without a spending plan for…

Those who work for Illinois organizations that provide services to survivors of domestic violence say the fact that there’s no funding for them in the…

An overhaul of the retirement benefits Illinois gives state employees, public school teachers and university workers has been the subject of talks between…

After years of declining enrollment and a recent loss of funding under the state budget impasse, leaders of Southern Illinois University in Carbondale are…

Illinois' partial budget is too little and too late to make up for projected investment losses.What could Illinois do with an extra $31 million?Not too…