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An actuary’s perspective.
The $37.6 billion spending plan seeks to cut $228 million in pension help that CPS won in last year’s budget battle and also to cut state health care insurance by $470 million.
Gov. Rauner has proposed a far less transformational budget for FY 2019. It isn’t the budget Illinoisans want or need. If Illinois is going to keep its people here, grow its economy and bring back jobs, lawmakers must pursue much deeper reforms.
Including reaction from Wirepoints’ Ted Dabrowski.
2018 Budget Address As prepared for delivery To the members of our National Guard, our service men and women, and our veterans – thank you on behalf of a most grateful state. To the citizens, the taxpayers, of Illinois, it is an honor to serve you. Happy Valentine’s Day to all. Let’s begin today with a moment of silence to honor Chicago Police Cmdr. Paul Bauer, who was killed in the line of duty yesterday protecting the people of Chicago and the state of Illinois. Let us also remember the young victims and survivors of the NIU campus shootings 10
The Socialist perspective, presented without comment.
In case you want the public unions’ perspective.
Shame on Northwestern and DePaul.
“Illinois historically has been among the biggest miscreants in, for instance, not delivering revenue ahead of expenses and thereby balancing its budgets in the past,” Truth In Accounting’s Bergman said.
By Wirepoints’ Mark Glennon.
Every relationship comes with some sacrifices. But for an alarming number of Illinoisans, they’re opting instead to sacrifice their state IDs.
Police say the dangerous activity is usually sparked by gang retaliation.
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