While state lawmakers ended a two-year budget impasse, the measures adopted by the Illinois Legislature will not fix the state's fiscal mess, an analyst who co-wrote a paper that places the state 49th in long-run solvency told the Sangamon Sun.
The Illinois chapter of Americans for Prosperity is launching an accountability campaign targeting several state representatives, including Rep. Brandon Phelps (D-Harrisburg), over their vote to override Gov. Bruce Rauner’s veto on the recently passed budget.
School’s out in the summertime. So when Harrisburg’s Mike and Angella Gauch decided they would drive to Springfield earlier this month, getting out of work wasn’t a concern.