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 and Anthony Brino | Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD — Illinois lawmakers say they want to hear more from Gov. Pat Quinn than just talk about jobs — they want a plan. Quinn is expected to make employment a cornerstone of his State of the State address at noon Wednesday.

By Andrew Thomason | Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD — Illinois owes a lot of money to a lot of people, including itself, and thanks to legislation passed in 2010, the state is in the front of the line to get repaid. Under the emergency budget act, the state was able to borrow $500 million from hundreds [...]

By Benjamin Yount | Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Pat Quinn closed the headline grabbing double-dipping loophole in Illinois’ pension system, but critics say legal questions and pension costs also must be addressed.

By Benjamin Yount | Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD — The arithmetic behind Gov. Pat Quinn‘s first budget proposal of the new year is grim. Illinois will be facing an $800 million deficit within three years, despite tax revenue projected to grow by more than $1 billion a year.