A Cook County judge has ruled that Illinois can't pay state workers in full during the ongoing budget impasse.  Some workers covered under federal law will receive federal minimum wage plus overtime.

 A stalemate that's left Illinois without a budget has taken a new political turn. It comes as the Attorney General is asking a court to determine what bills Illinois can pay when the state has no spending authority.

Illinois' Attorney General says Governor Bruce Rauner had no authority to bring a fight over union dues to federal court. She's trying to dismiss the case.

Illinois Treasurer Mike Frerichs is keeping secret the results of an investigation into his predecessor.