Judy Baar Topinka

Income Taxes To Cover Millions In Interest For Unpaid Bills In Illinois

The Associated Press — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 14:51:31 +0000

Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka says the ever-long list of vendors waiting on payments from the state means taxpayers have to pay interest and their money is being "flushed away."

Morning headlines: Friday, April 20, 2012

Alex King and The Associated Press — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 12:44:16 +0000

Washington University officials on the lookout for bacterial meningitis

Officials at Washington University are on the lookout for possible cases of bacterial meningitis after a female undergraduate student was diagnosed with the bacteria that can cause the illness.

Comptroller: Ill. will prioritize tornado-related bills

The Associated Press — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 22:02:59 +0000

Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka says her office will prioritize paying state bills accrued after a tornado tore through the city of Harrisburg, leaving six people dead.

Topinka said Thursday that her office will work with businesses impacted by Wednesday's severe weather. She says the state will prioritize payments to businesses committed to clean-up and recovery efforts in Saline County.

Morning headlines: Thursday, January 19, 2012

Julie Bierach and The Associated Press — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:24:30 +0000

Ill. unpaid bills top $4.2 billion in Comptroller's office

Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka says there are even more bills piled up in other government departments. She said Wednesday the state's overall backlog is about $8.5 billion. That means organizations that provide services for the state, from businesses to hospitals to charity groups, must wait months to be paid for their work. Topinka's office is still paying bills that date back to Sept. 1 - four and a half months ago.

At Illinois State Fair, Illinois GOP says budget, economy key issues for next year

The Associated Press — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 16:59:31 +0000

Illinois Republicans say the state budget and national economy are key to their political fortunes next year.

They hope to chip away at the Democratic majority in the state legislature and protect the congressional seats they picked up in 2010.

As they gathered at the Illinois State Fair on Thursday, Republican leaders accused Democrats of mismanaging the Illinois budget. They criticized the recent income tax increase and Gov. Pat Quinn's proposal to borrow money to pay overdue bills that are piling up.