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Pat Quinn Budget

Quinn Confident Rival Hynes Will Approve Loan

Chicago Public Radio | Susie An | Posted 10.28.2009 | Chicago

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Illinois Governor Pat Quinn says he doesn't think politics will stop a short-term loan from getting approved by the state's comptroller....

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Quinn's Fix: State Must Borrow Nearly $1B To Make It Through Winter

Chicago Public Radio | Susie An | Posted 10.28.2009 | Chicago

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Illinois Governor Pat Quinn wants to borrow close to $1 billion to finance the state through the winter....

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The Spirit of the Illinois Constitution

Edwin Yohnka | Posted 10.16.2009 | Chicago

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Edwin Yohnka

Is it really possible that a school whose mission is based on teaching a specific set of religious values can distinguish which parts of the building are religious and which are not?

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Quinn Plans Layoffs After Union Balks At Concessions

State Journal-Register | Ryan Keith | Posted 10.19.2009 | Chicago

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Gov. Pat Quinn's administration said today it will have to move forward with significant layoffs of state workers after the largest union refused to r...

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Union Sues To Halt Quinn's 2,600 Threatened Layoffs

Chicago Tribune | Ray Long | Posted 09.24.2009 | Chicago

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State government's largest employee union filed suit today in hopes of preventing the 2,600 layoffs that Gov. Pat Quinn has repeatedly threatened to c...

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Quinn To Union: Take Furloughs Or Face Layoffs

Chicago Public Radio | Susie An | Posted 09.18.2009 | Chicago

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Illinois Governor Pat Quinn wants state employed union workers to take furlough days to help balance the state's budget. He says about 2,600 American ...

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Hynes Slams Quinn For State Budget 'Chaos'

State Journal-Register | Doug Finke | Posted 09.05.2009 | Chicago

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Illinois Comptroller Dan Hynes, expected to run for governor in 2010, on Tuesday called Gov. Pat Quinn's handling of the state budget "chaos" and "con...

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Quinn Reveals $1 Billion In Budget Cuts, Layoffs

AP | DEANNA BELLANDI and CHRISTOPHER WILLS | Posted 08.31.2009 | Chicago

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CHICAGO (AP) -- Gov. Pat Quinn used his new authority over the state budget on Friday to reduce spending cuts for programs that help abused children a...

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After Pressure, Quinn Abandons Twitter And Video Ban At Budget Cut Announcement

Huffington Post/AP | Posted 08.31.2009 | Chicago

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After their plan to create a media embargo and bar video cameras, live tweeting and other forms of immediate communication from a briefing on state bu...

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Quinn Talks About Iraq Trip, Says Budget Needs To Stretch $1B Into $5B

AP | DEANNA BELLANDI | Posted 08.23.2009 | Chicago

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CHICAGO (AP) -- Gov. Pat Quinn visited with Illinois troops, took part in medal ceremonies and flew in a helicopter over the mountains of Afghanistan ...

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Pat Quinn's Office Says 86% for Human Services in New Illinois Budget Is 'Speculative'

David Ormsby | Posted 08.20.2009 | Chicago

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David Ormsby

Whatever the human services spending percentage may be, Quinn's real -- and thankless -- job is to cut the budget. A lot.

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Illinois Lawmakers Approve Debt-Heavy Stop-Gap Budget

AP | Posted 08.15.2009 | Chicago

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- Facing a massive deficit and an array of unpleasant choices, Illinois officials decided Wednesday to keep state government r...

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Pat Quinn's Latest Budget Plan Aims for 'Heaven,' Teens, State Courts Heading in Opposite Direction

David Ormsby | Posted 08.14.2009 | Chicago

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David Ormsby

"There are many ways to get to heaven," Quinn said after another change in budget plans. But hundreds of Illinois human service providers on the brink of financial apocalypse are fretting over landing in much, much, warmer climes.

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Quinn Shelving Tax Increase Push Until Fall

AP | Posted 08.10.2009 | Chicago

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn is putting aside his call for an income tax increase until November. In an interview Friday with Th...

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Quinn Vetoes State Operating Budget As Stalemate Continues, 2,600 Face Layoffs

Huffington Post | Posted 08.07.2009 | Chicago

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On the day he planned to explain $1 billion in state budget cuts, Gov. Quinn instead announced Tuesday that he is vetoing a bill funding state governm...

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Quinn Pitches Tax Hike To Rank-And-File Lawmakers

AP | DEANNA BELLANDI | Posted 08.06.2009 | Chicago

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CHICAGO (AP) -- Unable to agree with legislative leaders on how to clean up the state's budget mess, Gov. Pat Quinn is taking his case to rank-and-fil...

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Quinn Cutting Out Madigan, Taking Tax Hike Push Directly To Lawmakers

Chicago Sun-Times | Tim Novak | Posted 08.04.2009 | Chicago

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Gov. Quinn is bypassing House Speaker Michael Madigan and other legislative leaders and appealing directly to lawmakers in hopes of getting his propos...

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Pat Quinn, Lawmakers Agree on a Key Number in Illinois Doomsday Budget Slugfest

David Ormsby | Posted 08.01.2009 | Chicago

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David Ormsby

Gov. Quinn vetoed the only budget plan on the table. But that does not lessen the confusion, much of which the governor has bred.

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QUINN VETOES ILLINOIS BUDGET PLAN: State Without Spending Plan As Fiscal Year Begins

AP | CHRISTOPHER WILLS | Posted 08.01.2009 | Chicago

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- Gov. Pat Quinn's veto of a makeshift budget Wednesday marks yet another round of uncertainty and frustration for Illinois ta...

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Quinn Vows To Veto 'Half Baked' Budget That Cuts Services, Doesn't Raise Taxes

AP/Huffington Post | Posted 07.31.2009 | Chicago

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UPDATE 7/1 Gov. Quinn's office has announced he will "take veto action." A press conference is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. in Springfield. Check back fo...

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What Happens If Illinois Doesn't Pass A New Budget By Tuesday's Deadline?

AP | JOHN O'CONNOR | Posted 07.30.2009 | Chicago

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- The state's budget year ends Tuesday, and lawmakers are nowhere near a deal on a spending plan with Gov. Pat Quinn. Does tha...

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$100,000 and Springfield Dropped the Ball

Scott Foval | Posted 07.27.2009 | Chicago

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Scott Foval

Cuts are coming, a train wreck is about to hit, and our state officials took a two-day trip to Springfield just to sit there and do nothing.

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Now is the Time for Quinn to Lead

Rep. Jack Franks | Posted 07.27.2009 | Chicago

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Rep. Jack Franks

Illinois finds itself on the brink of a man-made disaster and the same managers who drove our state into this fiscal catastrophe continue to control the levers of power. Bullying the legislature into huge tax increases will not work. Governor, stop obfuscating, get prepared and lead.

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Quinn: Budget Cuts Could Mean 2,200 State Layoffs

AP | DEANNA BELLANDI | Posted 07.26.2009 | Chicago

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CHICAGO (AP) -- Gov. Pat Quinn announced Thursday that 2,200 state employees could lose their jobs as he attempts to cut an additional $1 billion in s...

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Lawmakers Call It A Week In Springfield As Budget, Income Tax Hike Still Unresolved

AP | CHRISTOPHER WILLS | Posted 07.25.2009 | Chicago

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- Illinois legislators adjourned Wednesday without taking action on the budget, as Gov. Pat Quinn backed away from threats to ...

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