Illinois Budget Problems

The Time is Now

Rep. John Fritchey | Posted 12.08.2008 | Chicago


Rep. John Fritchey

It is the time for ideas aimed at shaping our state for the next generation, rather than for the next election cycle.

Illinois' $1B Credit Push: Where The Money Is Going

Progress Illinois | Angela Caputo | Posted 12.18.2008 | Chicago


One month ago, Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias announced that the state would extend $1 billion in credit to local banks to help spur lending ami...

State Hawking Holiday Jewelry On eBay

Chicago Tribune | Mary Owen | Posted 12.18.2008 | Chicago


Nothing says "Merry Christmas" like the remnants of Grandma's safe deposit box. That's sort of the idea behind the Illinois Treasury Department's blo...

Senate Democrats Consider Tax Increase

STLtoday.com | Kurt Erickson | Posted 12.15.2008 | Chicago


Democrats who control the Illinois Senate hinted Thursday that some kind of tax increase may be on the horizon. With the state's backlog of unpaid bi...

State Facing $4 Billion Bill Backlog: Comptroller

AP | Posted 12.14.2008 | Chicago


The state of Illinois' backlog of unpaid bills has climbed to nearly $4 billion - the largest total in state history. Comptroller Daniel Hynes warned...