IL: Crushing debt squeezing out schools, services in Land of Lincoln

By   /  November 29, 2012  /  Featured, Illinois, News  /  1 Comment

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By Jayette Bolinski | Illinois Watchdog
SPRINGFIELD – The weight of Illinois’ crushing financial problems will worsen by at least $3.6 billion next year, one expert warned this week, and that means at least $3.6 billion less for things like schools, roads and help for the poor.
Schools — from elementary through universities — are asking the state to [...]

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IL State Police dinged for firearm card backlog, overtime pay

By   /  April 5, 2012  /  News, State Budgets, State Government, Statehouse News Online, Top State News  /  No Comments

By Jayette Bolinski | Illinois Statehouse News

SPRINGFIELD — Workers who process Firearm Owner’s Identification card applications for the Illinois State Police earned more than a half million dollars in overtime during a two-year period, according to an audit released Thursday.

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Audit dings IL State Police for FOID backlog, overtime pay

By   /  April 5, 2012  /  Illinois, Illinois Statehouse News  /  No Comments

By Jayette Bolinski | Illinois Statehouse News

SPRINGFIELD — Workers who process Firearm Owner’s Identification card applications for theIllinois State Police earned more than a half million dollars in overtime during a two-year period, according to an audit released Thursday.

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Illinois puts self at front of payment line before businesses

By   /  January 6, 2012  /  Governor, News, State Budgets, State Government, Statehouse News Online  /  No Comments

By Andrew Thomason | Illinois Statehouse News
SPRINGFIELD — Illinois owes a lot of money to a lot of people, including itself, and thanks to legislation passed in 2010, the state is in the front of the line to get repaid.
Under the emergency budget act, the state was able to borrow $500 million from hundreds of funds, [...]

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lllinois puts self at front of payment line

By   /  January 6, 2012  /  Governor, Illinois, Illinois Budget, Illinois Statehouse News, News  /  No Comments

By Andrew Thomason | Illinois Statehouse News
SPRINGFIELD — Illinois owes a lot of money to a lot of people, including itself, and thanks to legislation passed in 2010, the state is in the front of the line to get repaid.
Under the emergency budget act, the state was able to borrow $500 million from hundreds of funds, [...]

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