By Andrew Thomason | Illinois Statehouse News
SPRINGFIELD — Illinois could add 100,000 new enrollees to its Medicaid rolls in the near future.
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Civic report: IL faces struggle to control exploding Medicaid costs
January 30, 2012
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.
IL economy struggles from mix of factors, some surprising
January 12, 2012
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second 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 — Illinois Republican lawmakers and businesses blame the state’ staggering economic recovery on income tax increases, but recent indicators suggest other factors at play, too.
Deficits, pension weigh on IL spending; Medicaid eyed for cuts
January 04, 2012
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.
Dems, GOP push plans to roll back biz tax hikes sooner
December 14, 2011
By Andrew Thomason | Illinois Statehouse News
SPRINGFIELD — More tax relief could be on the way with those paying the corporate income tax benefiting.
Illinois eyes less money from feds in future
December 05, 2011
By Andrew Thomason | Illinois Statehouse News
SPRINGFIELD — Still dealing with the fallout created by years of budgets when spending outpaced revenue, Illinois now faces uncertainty about a major revenue source — the federal government.
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- IL seeks to add 100K people to Medicaid program
- Video: GOP leaders react to state of the state
- Video: Jil Tracy on state of the state
- ISN fact checks Quinn’s State of the State
- Quinn’s speech raises questions for IL lawmakers
- IL gov lays out jobs plan, cloudy on funding source
- Video: Dave Syverson on state of the state
- Video: Jerry Costello on jobs
- IL lawmakers want more than job talk from Gov. Quinn
- House Committee Approves Gun Legislations
- Horse Slaughter Measure Clears First Statehouse Hurdle
- Supreme Court says only residents need FOID gun card
- Top Dems: Deal on Illinois Tax Hike
- Parents heated over potential home-school regulations
- Lawmakers Fear Deja Vu with Budget
- Organizations Petition for Illinois Fair Map Amendment
- Free Rides for Seniors May Be Hitting Last Stop
- Pension Debt Could “Squeeze Out” State Services
- Two-Tiered Pension System Moves on to Quinn