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Tom Cross: Illinois Budget Showdown Could Go On For Quite A While [AUDIO]
Tom Cross: Illinois Budget Showdown Could Go On For Quite A While [AUDIO]
Tom Cross: Illinois Budget Showdown Could Go On For Quite A While [AUDIO]
We last talked with Tom Cross as his campaigned for Illinois Treasurer, a race he lost by the slimmest of margins. During his years in the state House we developed a nice rapport with him and were glad to welcome him back to the show this week to discuss the budget fight in Springfield and the developing Illinois U...
Legislature Back in Springfield, Budget Options Dwindle
Legislature Back in Springfield, Budget Options Dwindle
Legislature Back in Springfield, Budget Options Dwindle
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois lawmakers continue action in Springfield Wednesday with fewer options to break a budget impasse with Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner. Senate Democrats pushed Tuesday to override Rauner's rejection of a $36 billion spending plan...
State Workers Might Get Paychecks After All
State Workers Might Get Paychecks After All
State Workers Might Get Paychecks After All
John Gregory -- Illinois Radio Network State workers could be getting their full paychecks next week after all. The comptroller’s office has been ordered to fully pay state employees by a judge in St. Clair County. The verbal order came from 13 public employee unions suing Comptroller Leslie Munger, arguing if the state doesn’t pay full wages, its impairing the contracts under their unions’ collec

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