Column: Despite state’s financial woes, pols bidding for voter support – Champaign News-Gazette*

Jim Dey: "It matters not — at least not now — that Illinois has a myriad of financial problems. Politics always trumps policy here. It will, of course, be back to reality after the election, and that could be a real bite...In its March report, COGFA predicted the state will face severe budget challenges for the next three budget years."