Illinois Issues: In The Red
As Gov. Bruce Rauner and Democratic legislative leaders go back and forth over the governor’s policy agenda and topics like lawmakers’ pay dominate the news cycle, it is easy to lose sight of the actual budget.
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As Gov. Bruce Rauner and Democratic legislative leaders go back and forth over the governor’s policy agenda and topics like lawmakers’ pay dominate the news cycle, it is easy to lose sight of the actual budget.
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EIU identified 118 jobs for elimination, with 50 of those positions vacant. Those jobs are in civil service, as well as administrative and professional areas.
"Property taxes are our number one problem tax, our most uncompetitive tax. The General Assembly has already indicated they are willing to pass a property tax freeze," said Governor Rauner.
It’s been nearly a week since Phyllis Wise abruptly stepped down as chancellor of the University of Illinois’ Urbana campus. She cited "external issues" that have “distracted us from the important tasks at hand.