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Illinois House Democrats are taking their time in considering the state budget plan sent them this week by the Senate.Chicago Rep. Greg Harris is the…
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The Illinois Senate has approved a $5 billion income tax increase to fund what Democrats say would be a balanced, $37.3 billion budget.A Democratic…
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The Illinois Senate's "grand bargain" budget compromise comes down to three pieces of legislation.There's a $36.5 billion outline for spending in the…
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The Illinois Senate has adjourned without taking action on remaining items from the ``grand bargain'' budget compromise.Democrats who run the chamber had…
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The Senate has approved a $36.5 billion budget that was initiated by minority Republicans. But, it turned down authority to implement it.The…
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The Illinois Senate is plunging back into the ``grand bargain'' budget compromise with three weeks remaining in the legislative session.The Senate voted…
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The Grand Bargain is a package of interlocking legislation designed to break the budget impasse. How important is school funding to that deal? Important...
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Ten Republican senators voted for at least one bill in the grand bargain. We asked all of them about Gov. Bruce Rauner's role in stopping them from...
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Democratic state senators Wednesday rejected a push by Republicans to give Governor Bruce Rauner extraordinary budget powers.It would've let Rauner cut…
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Illinois Senate Democrats are asking state agency heads to answer for Governor Bruce Rauner's decision to pull votes off the "grand bargain."The…