Rauner Continues To Push Austerity While Poll Shows Voters Open To New Revenues
When lawmakers in Springfield begin crafting a state budget for next year they'll have $2 billion less to work with than they had last year.
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The Intertwined Relationship Between Illinois’ Pension Problem And Its Credit Rating
There's a reason analysts say Illinois has the nation's lowest credit rating. It has the nation's largest unfunded pension liability. A 2013 law that’s facing a challenge before the Illinois Supreme Court is intended to help. What affect will a court ruling have on the state's credit worthiness?
Republican Lawmaker: Give Bankruptcy A Chance
An Illinois Republican has proposed changing state law to let cities and towns declare bankruptcy.
Robert Putnam: Growing Inequality Threatens The American Dream, But We Can Still Fix It
The American Dream is in trouble, inequality is growing, and the biggest divide is in education. So says Robert Putnam and he believes he has the research to prove it. Illinois Public Media’s Scott Cameron spoke to him recently and they discussed what is causing this problem and how we can fix it.
Older Children Could Lose Day Care Funding
Gaps in the current year's budget mean that the state has stopped paying for its Child Care Assistance Program, and day care providers are worried about more issues in the future.
