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McQueary: Proposed Public Budget Meeting Is 'Most Ridiculous Thing' [AUDIO]
McQueary: Proposed Public Budget Meeting Is 'Most Ridiculous Thing' [AUDIO]
Have you heard? Illinois still doesn't have a budget in place. I know. Hard to believe, right? Rockford native & Chicago Tribune editorial board member Kristen McQueary joined the show this week to discuss Illinois' budget crisis and the proposed public negotiation sessions between the Governor and legislative leaders. As...
Tribune's Kristen McQueary: Rauner Has Been Willing To Compromise [AUDIO]
Tribune's Kristen McQueary: Rauner Has Been Willing To Compromise [AUDIO]
Rockford native (and Guilford grad) Kristen McQueary from the Chicago Tribune's editorial board joined us the show this week to lend her insight on what's happening during this session in Springfield. We discussed the evolving budget battle between Bruce Rauner and Democrats in the House and Senate, the upcoming negotiations between the Governor and AFSCME, and the Tribune's recent story on pensio
Chicago Tribune's Kristen McQueary Talks Term Limits & State of the Race for Governor [AUDIO]
Chicago Tribune's Kristen McQueary Talks Term Limits & State of the Race for Governor [AUDIO]
It was a busy weekend on the Illinois political front. On Friday the Illinois Supreme Court declined to hear arguments in the case involving whether or not term limits would be on the November ballot. Also on Friday, Gov. Pat Quinn's former IDOT chief pointed the finger at the Governor and his staff for arranging the clout hirings at the Illinois Department of Transportation...