By Stephanie Fryer | Illinois Statehouse News
SPRINGFIELD — Illinois' school districts can save money by sharing services instead of consolidating, a state education commission says.
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Gov encourages IL working families to apply for tax relief
April 10, 2012
By Stephanie Fryer | Illinois Statehouse News
SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Pat Quinn is reminding working families about tax relief and assistance options.
The deadline to file state and federal taxes is April 17.
Policy group: Illinois needs to slash $4.3 billion from budget
March 08, 2012
By Benjamin Yount and Anthony Brino | Illinois Statehouse News
SPRINGFIELD — One of Illinois’ private, fiscal watchdogs says lawmakers need to slash billions, not just trim millions, from Gov. Pat Quinn’s proposed state budget.
ISN puts IL proposed budget through math check
February 22, 2012
By Benjamin Yount | Illinois Statehouse News
SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn's budget proposal tops 400 pages and is more than 3 inches thick.
Inside the governor's plan for the next fiscal year, which begins in June, are the details of how he wants to spend $33.9 billion in taxpayers’ money.
Rest of IL budget to be squeezed by pensions, Medicaid
February 21, 2012
By Benjamin Yount | Illinois Statehouse News
SPRINGFIELD — Illinois' local governments, parks, prisons and police officers are going to have to fight over the leftovers of Gov. Pat Quinn's budget proposal.
Critics: New IL ag chief got post by voting for tax hikes
February 15, 2012
By Benjamin Yount | Illinois Statehouse News
SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn is once again fighting off charges from critics that he is rewarding a supporter of last year’s income tax increase with a cushy state government job.
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