Record Illinois Budget Includes $800 Million in New Taxes as More Residents and Businesses Leave State
By Illinois Review Illinois lawmakers approved a record-setting $55.9 billion state budget in the final hours ...
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Di Leo: Federal Budget’s Red Ink and Storm Clouds Aren’t Black and White
By John F. Di Leo - Reflections on a Federal Budget Impasse... During the February budget ...
Read moreDetailsIR Op-Ed: Rauner begins major office staff renovation; panic spreads among Springfield insiders
SPRINGFIELD - While Illinois' historic Governor's Mansion undergoes major renovation, Governor Rauner has commenced with an ...
Read moreDetailsSt Rep Steve Reick’s firsthand report on special session [video]
SPRINGFIELD - Rep. Steve Reick's (R-Woodstock) first year as a state lawmaker has been memorable, including ...
Read moreDetailsIllinois Policy Institute calls for lawmaker pay delay until budget passage
CHICAGO - If you didn't do your job for three years in a row, would you ...
Read moreDetailsThorner: McConchie airs Capitol frustrations at conservative Republican dinner
McConchie on 2016 election night | Daily Herald photo By Nancy Thorner - The 2017 Republican ...
Read moreDetailsBatinick, Skillicorn file bill to allow comptroller greater discretion in paying state bills
SPRINGFIELD – In response to the recent court ruling authorizing the prioritization of state legislators’ pay ...
Read moreDetailsHouse approves measure banning lawmaker pay raise
SPRINGFIELD – Nearly every member of the Illinois House agreed that their salary should not increase next ...
Read moreDetailsMadigan’s effort to pause state employee paychecks criticized by GOP lawmaker and union
SPRINGFIELD - Thursday, Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed a motion in St. Clair County courts to ...
Read moreDetailsHours away from another budget-less fiscal year, Gov Rauner repeats goals
SPRINGFIELD – With the clock ticking and midnight of June 30th - the end of FY ...
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