Judge Orders Comptroller To Pay State Workers Amid Impasse
State employees should be paid in full while a budget impasse plays out at the Capitol, a downstate judge ruled Thursday.
Judge: No Pay For Illinois Workers Without State Budget
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.
State Budget Impasse Puts Federal Money At Risk
Without a budget agreement in Springfield, a possible government shutdown gets closer. And for already cash-strapped schools, it's not just state money that's at stake, but federal money, too.
Political Games Cause Real Budget Crisis, State Officials Warn
July 1 begins Illinois' new fiscal year -- a new year that needs a new budget to dictate how the state's money should be spent. But with just 20 days left to go before that deadline, Illinois has no spending plan for next year...and state officials are warning of dire consequences.