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Comptroller Susana Mendoza is launching a new measure to end, what she calls a "long-standing practice of offshoring staff salaries." Last fiscal year,…
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A law taking effect January first is meant to force Illinois government to be more honest about its money problems.Comptroller Susana Mendoza says she got…
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Monday is the last day to submit petitions to run for office in Illinois next year. There are several people who’ve said they’re running for high profile…
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The Illinois House dealt a series of rebukes to Gov. Bruce Rauner on Wednesday, as Republicans joined Democrats to override nearly a dozen of the…
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*Editor's Note: This piece was published prior to Gov. Bruce Rauner's announcement he signed House Bill 40, the abortion bill. Commentary: A capital bill;…
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More than two months after the Illinois General Assembly finally approved a state budget, Gov. Bruce Rauner is moving ahead with a plan to begin cutting…
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Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza is urging Gov. Bruce Rauner to step up the pace in dealing with the state’s debt.She’s urging him to borrow money —…
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As Illinois closes in on a second full year without a budget, the top leaders of the General Assembly met Sunday for the first time this year. There are…
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Illinois’ top fiscal officer the state budget crisis could soon go from bad to worse.Comptroller Susana Mendoza says if the General Assembly and governor…
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Illinois government has been deadlocked on a state budget for 23 months. During that time, the once-perfunctory job of comptroller has gained in power and…