Munger: Illinois’ unpaid bills projected to hit $10 billion by year’s end

07/16/2016

The Illinois comptroller warns Illinois' backlog of unpaid bills will reach $10 billion by December.

TAGS: budget, debt, Leslie Munger, unpaid bills

Pensions over people

By Austin Berg

06/23/2016

The pension problem was created and has been fueled by weak politicians – men and women who decided their next elections were more important than the next generation.

TAGS: budget, pensions

Illinois Comptroller: Most state payments will stop July 1 without budget

By Greg Bishop

06/14/2016

Munger said that if raising taxes were the only answer to the budget crisis, lawmakers would have to increase the income tax from its current 3.75 percent to 8 percent.

TAGS: budget, Leslie Munger

Illinois state politicians still waiting on paychecks because of refusal to pass balanced budget

05/27/2016

Latest budget proposal from House Democrats would almost certainly cause further delays in officials’ pay, as Gov. Bruce Rauner would likely veto the plan, which is unbalanced by $7 billion.

TAGS: budget, lawmaker pay, Leslie Munger

Madigan proposes Illinois budget plan that overspends by $7 billion

By Hilary Gowins

05/25/2016

Despite a constitutional requirement to do so, Illinois politicians have not passed a balanced budget since 2001.

TAGS: balanced budget requirement, budget

Comptroller announces paycheck delays for Illinois politicians, state officials

04/18/2016

Total compensation for affected legislators and statewide officeholders equals about $1.3 million per month, according to the comptroller. On top of salaries, taxpayers also have to foot the bill for lawmaker pensions – in Illinois’ active legislators will each cost the state budget about $180,000 next year.

TAGS: lawmaker pay, Leslie Munger

Madigan wants to raise income taxes again

By Hilary Gowins

12/10/2015

Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan says Illinois’ income taxes should be increased to at least 5 percent.

TAGS: income tax

Illinois’ budget crunch: No cash for pensions

By Ted Dabrowski

10/15/2015

Illinois Comptroller Leslie Munger announced the state will delay a $560 million pension payment as the state’s government-pension-driven fiscal crisis worsens.

TAGS: Bruce Rauner, Illinois Supreme Court, Leslie Munger, pensions

Win more than $600 in the Illinois Lottery? You get an IOU

By Hilary Gowins

10/14/2015

The state budget impasse is having increasingly embarrassing consequences.

TAGS: budget, illinois lottery

AFSCME files suit to stop state layoffs and guarantee step-pay raises

By Mark Fitton

09/21/2015

It’s back to court for state and its unions.

TAGS: AFSCME: American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees, Leslie Munger

Leslie Munger

Munger: Illinois’ unpaid bills projected to hit $10 billion by year’s end

Pensions over people

Illinois Comptroller: Most state payments will stop July 1 without budget

Illinois state politicians still waiting on paychecks because of refusal to pass balanced budget

Madigan proposes Illinois budget plan that overspends by $7 billion

Comptroller announces paycheck delays for Illinois politicians, state officials

Madigan wants to raise income taxes again

Illinois’ budget crunch: No cash for pensions

Win more than $600 in the Illinois Lottery? You get an IOU

AFSCME files suit to stop state layoffs and guarantee step-pay raises

FAQ: How the federal scholarship program would help Illinois students

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