With Budget In Place, MCORE Work To Resume Monday
Passage of a new state budget in Springfield means it’s back to work for construction crews on several road projects in Illinois --- including the MCORE project in Champaign-Urbana’s Campustown.
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Woman Who Triggered Lockdown Known For ‘Calm’
Thurday's controversial Illinois House override vote that increased the state income tax rate was delayed by about two hours when the capitol building was put on lockdown, due to reports of a woman throwing or spilling an unknown substance near the governor’s office and other locations. Reporter Dusty Rhodes knows the woman, and spoke with a lobbyist who witnessed her detention.
The Stalemate Has Ended: Illinois Reacts To End Of Budget Crisis
On the 21st: The longest state budget standoff since the Great Depression ended yesterday. We heard reactions from lawmakers who voted yesterday, some of the people most affected by the budget standoff in health, education and business sectors, and spoke with former Republican Gov. Jim Edgar.
How Are Illinois Residents Reacting to the End of the State Budget Impasse?
The three year state budget impasse is over. What are your thoughts?
Even With A State Budget, Illinois Education Money Could Be Trapped
Even after the Illinois House overrode Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner’s budget veto Thursday — leading to a budget for the first time in more than two years — the state’s schools may still be in a pickle.