The Illinois General Assembly is refusing to fix Illinois’ structural problems. Downgrades are the consequence.

A new study from The Pew Charitable Trusts shows that Illinois’ tax revenues are up by 20 percent over their pre-Great Recession peak, debunking the oft-repeated mantra that Illinois is just one more tax hike away from solving its fiscal problems.

The state of Illinois has paid $611 million in late fees to vendors. Political insiders who have donated to some of the state’s most powerful elected officials are reaping the benefits.

A Springfield budget stalemate comes with embarrassing consequences for Illinois government.

The state is now nearly 60 days into its fiscal year with the only significant portion of its budget approved being for primary and secondary education.

The bipartisan pass-through spending law will provide services to the state’s most vulnerable.

Amid the eighth week without a state budget, Illinois political gamesmanship rages on.

UPDATED JULY 19: It’s almost inevitable that the state will violate either the Fair Labor Standards Act or the Illinois Constitution