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NASCAR’s Chicago exit draws praise from Illinois fiscal advocate
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (488+ words) Square) – NASCAR will not return to the streets of downtown Chicago in 2027, a decision one Illinois fiscal...
State ends FY26 with $1B in excess; other data shows Illinois ‘lags’
23+ hour, 52+ min ago (521+ words) A state commission report showed Illinois brought in more revenue than expected to begin the 2027 fiscal...The Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability’s monthly report on state revenue and financials...through income and sales taxes are up, there are other…...
Mamá de Illinois acusada de matar a su bebé seguía de cerca el juicio de Lindsay Clancy
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (448+ words) encontró a Walsh completamente vestida dentro de una bañera con agua ensangrentada, dijeron los fiscales...Los fiscales sostuvieron que Clancy entendía lo que estaba haciendo y sabía que estaba mal....
Illinois SNAP use falls to lowest in 13 years
2+ week, 4+ hour ago (485+ words) Falling enrollment, however, does not eliminate Illinois’ growing financial exposure under the federal...Illinois’ payment error rate (the share of benefits overpaid or underpaid) reached 14.67% in fiscal 2025...
Illinois SNAP errors could cost taxpayers hundreds of millions
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (50+ words) SNAP payment error rates in the country, with nearly $660 million in erroneous payments reported for fiscal...SNAP payment error rates in the country, with nearly $660 million in erroneous payments reported for fiscal...
Chicago school board weighs plan to expand preschool, early childhood services
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (801+ words) members obtained by the Tribune, CPS CEO Macquline King argued the plan would pose “significant financial...“In an already financially precarious time, the fiscal implications of establishing or expanding additional...
Joe Ferguson: Chicago’s debating over casinos, video gaming and sweepstakes — so what’s the difference?
2+ week, 6+ day ago (253+ words) pension load, and another looming budget deficit, Chicago cannot afford incoherence on this important fiscal...And because of our fiscal moment, we must....With eight months of the fiscal year behind us, the concern should no longer be the marginal…...
It’s taken Illinois 14 years to regain an ‘A’ rating from S&P, and we’re still at the bottom of the pack
1+ week, 5+ day ago (473+ words) proactive stance from state leadership and management, but we believe the magnitude of the projected fiscal...implementation time frame should allow adequate time for state lawmakers to respond without sacrificing recent fiscal...But Illinois is no longer a serious financial…...
Editorial: Illinois spent big during COVID and the migrant crisis. Who was watching the bills?
4+ week, 2+ day ago (452+ words) standby pay accounted for 36% of a total bill worth $220.3 million during the audit period covering fiscal...
Illinois Quick Hits: Du Quoin fire rekindles
1+ week, 4+ day ago (333+ words) FINANCIAL STRESS INDEX TICKS DOWN The St....Louis Fed’s Financial Stress Index fell to -0.85 in the week ending Aug. 28 from the prior week's -0.81...