By Benjamin Yount | Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Statehouse News spoke with lawmakers, a university president and people outside of the state Capitol to go between the lines of Gov. Pat Quinn’s State of the State address.

By Benjamin Yount | Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD — Illinois’ difficulties reining in its pension costs are expected to pale in comparison to its efforts to control Medicaid, the state’s other big expense.

By Andrew Thomason and Stephanie Fryer | Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Pat Quinn announced late Thursday his plan to close two state-run facilities, one that provides services for those with developmental disabilities and the other for mental health, to save the state nearly $20 million.

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first story in a two-part series on the state of Illinois after a year of higher personal and corporate income taxes. By Andrew Thomason and Anthony Brino | Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD — Some form of the temporary income tax increase is expected to become permanent, according to several Illinois [...]

By Andrew Thomason | Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD — Missing and unused equipment as well as a lack of training is what more than $45 million of taxpayers’ money got Cook County residents.