Budget Failure Leads To Credit Downgrades
A day after the Illinois General Assembly ended its spring session without passing a budget, two bond rating agencies have downgraded the state’s credit.
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Flash Index Finds Improvement In Illinois’ Economy In May
An index of economic activity in Illinois increased in May to its highest point in nine months.
How Illinois’s Budget Impasse Affects Schools, Businesses, Social Services; DCFS Director Resigns
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.
HUD To Begin Relocating Families From Public Housing In Cairo, Ill.
Cairo used to be a thriving river port and manufacturing hub. Now it's one of the fastest depopulating towns in rural America. The latest blow: Its two large public housing projects are shutting down.
St. Joseph Woman Shares Story Of Opioid Addiction
Jaime Smith's battle with addiction began with prescription pain killers and eventually turned to heroin. She shared her story with Illinois Public Media's Brian Moline.