By Benjamin Yount  Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD  –  Illinois has a new director of Agriculture, but Bob Flider is still facing questions from his time as an Illinois lawmaker.

  By Andrew Thomason  Illinois State House News SPRINGFIELD — Illinois' Medicaid system is ballooning out of control so quickly it is about to take over public pensions as the single biggest budgetary woe for the state, experts say. 

SPRINGFIELD — The head of Illinois' ailing prepaid tuition program promises to get the fund back on solid ground, even if that means a taxpayer bailout. 

  By Stephanie Fryer Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD  –  Governor Pat Quinn is going to have to do a lot more convincing to get lawmakers on-board with his plan to close the Jacksonville Developmental Center. 

  By Benjamin Yount Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD  –  When Governor Pat Quinn steps behind the podium to deliver his state of the state speech, lawmakers who will be listening say he'd better have some specifics to back up his talk of jobs.