Illinois House Abandons Plans To Vote On Budget In May
The Illinois General Assembly is once again ending it’s annual legislative session without passing a budget, a move that Gov. Bruce Rauner calls a "dereliction of duty".
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Day 700 Without A Budget; Turning Down A Dream School; NEIU Announces Layoffs
On the 21st: Today is the last scheduled day for state lawmakers and the 700th day without a state budget. We spoke with Civic Federation President Laurence Msall on what an ideal state budget proposal would look like. We also spoke with faculty and a student from Northeastern Illinois University about 180 layoffs that will begin this summer.
Mayor: Attorney General’s Memo On Sanctuary Cities Leaves Urbana In The Clear
A memorandum issued by the U-S Attorney General’s office outlining how it will crack down on so-called ‘sanctuary cities’ appears to leave the city of Urbana in the clear.
Vets Call Veterans Choice ‘A Piece Of Cake,’ ‘A Nightmare,’ And Everything In Between
Veterans Choice is a federal program intended to reduce the length of waiting times for medical appointments. We continue our series, “Veterans Choice: Making it Work” by hearing from the people these benefits were designed to help.
34 People Arrested At Illinois State Capitol Demonstration
Nearly three-dozen activists were arrested during a sit-in last night at the Illinois State Capitol. Their goal: get lawmakers to pass a so called “People and Planet First Budget” — taxing the wealthy to pay for universal health care and free tuition at public universities.