After months of gridlock, compromise rears its head in Springfield By Heather Weiner 11/12/2015 Good-faith negotiation and trust were foundational to all of the deals made, but some Statehouse Democrats pushed for extreme solutions while others were actively compromising. TAGS: Bruce Rauner, budget, Child Care Assistance Program, illinois lottery, John Cullerton, Mike Madigan
House Democrats and Republicans still playing hardball By Mark Fitton 11/11/2015 Restoration of child-care cuts fails in Illinois House. TAGS: Child Care Assistance Program, Illinois Medicaid Redetermination Project, Medicaid