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Congressional Republicans from Illinois have recommended four lawyers to the Trump White House for the U.S. Attorney post in Chicago, with one of them, Maggie Hickey, likely out of the running because Democrats don’t want Hickey — now a top official for GOP Gov. Bruce Rauner — in the spot, the Chicago Sun-Times has learned.
The Illinois House of Representatives met for seven minutes and 30 seconds on June 21 before adjourning, failing to consider any budget proposals – and costing Illinois taxpayers $50,000 for less than 10 minutes of work.
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Fund balances are down to just 4.8% of annual operating expenses, far worse than a recognized standard of 16.7%.
Before leaving town last month, lawmakers didn’t give Gov. Bruce Rauner spending authority to pay down the backlog of bills the state owes. However, they did take action to block the governor from addressing the the backlog of human rights cases.
Illinois economic activity has grown at a slower rate than what occurred during the worst decade of America’s Great Depression, from 1930-1939.
In Kosciusko County, Indiana, the lack of laborers not only threatens to stunt the growth of these companies, experts warn, but it could also force them to decamp their home town in search of workers.
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