Amanda Vinicky
Illinois Statehouse Bureau Chief-
A mix of Illinois political newcomers, elected officials, lobbyists and others have arrived in Cleveland, as the Republican National Convention gets...
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An Illinois delegation that’s a mix of political newcomers, elected officials, lobbyists and the like have arrived in Cleveland, as the Republican...
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A "must" of any visit to the state fair is the Butter Cow: a large -- though not life-sized -- sculpture of a cow, made entirely of butter. Illinois has...
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Illinois legislators haven’t been paid in months, but that’s about to change.
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Moody’s Investor Service is out with a warning that the just-passed stopgap spending plan is not enough for Illinois’ public universities. On Thursday,...
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The unprecedented Illinois budget impasse has ended ... for now. Lawmakers passed and the governor signed a partial budget Thursday, the final day of...
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Illinois' unprecedented budget impasse has ended … for now, and just in the nick of time. The governor signed, and legislators passed, a partial budget...
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Illinois lawmakers are on the verge of passing a state budget, though only a partial one. Thursday is the final day of the 2016 fiscal year. The plan is...
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Illinois lawmakers are expected to vote on a short-term budget on Wednesday, when they'll be back in Springfield for the first time in a month. There's...
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Though political fighting at the statehouse and the lack of a complete budget meant it was haphazard, municipalities got much of their state funding...