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Illinois legislators will come back to Springfield for a special session in order to work out a budget deal, Gov. Bruce Rauner said Thursday in an attempt…
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The Illinois General Assembly is once again ending its annual legislative session without passing a budget. Although Senate Democrats passed both a budget…
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It's a sentiment shared by Democratic politicians and liberal pundits: disgust over how Republicans drew up favorable (for them) legislative districts…
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Illinois lawmakers wrapped up the most recent legislative session on Sunday after a budget battle pitting Republican Governor Bruce Rauner against a House…
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The leaders of the Illinois House and Senate are filing a lawsuit challenging Gov. Pat Quinn's halting lawmaker pay over the state's pension gridlock.…
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Illinois lawmakers are scheduled to debate today a massive overhaul of the state’s pension system.The measure’s revival was made possible last night by a…
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Amanda Vinicky contributed reporting from Springfield.Illinois lawmakers will take a shot today at passing a massive overhaul of the state's pension…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 10, 2009 - What may be state government's darkest hour could - and should - become Mike Madigan's…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: July 7, 2008 - Update: Gov. Rod Blagojevich's spending veto, which would cut many social services,…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: June 2, 2008 - Although Illinois lawmakers passed a budget and skipped town Saturday night with only…