The 21st Show

How Illinois’s Budget Impasse Affects Schools, Businesses, Social Services; DCFS Director Resigns

 
House Speaker Michael Madigan, left, speaks with reporters on Wednesday.

House Speaker Michael Madigan, left, speaks with reporters on Wednesday. Brian Mackey/WUIS

On the 21st: Illinois legislators ended yesterday’s final scheduled session without approving crucial state funding. We heard from listeners and spoke with stakeholders. Plus, the director of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services announced he's stepping down, amidst an ongoing ethics probe and following several recent deaths of children whose homes were being investigated.

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