Every day, Illinoisans hear about the human toll of COVID-19, but the novel coronavirus is also doing significant damage to the state’s finances. We talk to a pair of experts who tried to assess the damage.

The post-recession economic expansion shows no sign of ending, nationwide or in Illinois. One piece of evidence is the latest University of Illinois Flash Index to the Illinois economy. It rose in May to 104.9, from April’s 104.7. 

A University of Illinois economist says he was hoping to hear more from the governor on how to tackle the state's long-term fiscal issues.

In his latest Illinois Issues column, Charlie Wheeler offers his take on Governor Rauner's quest for what he calls a "truly balanced budget."

New projections show nibbling around the edges of the state’s budget problems will get Illinois nowhere. That's according to the University of Illinois Institute of Government and Public Affairs.