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News from October 2017

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Economists: Rauner's $50 million state subsidy will drive up cost of child care in Illinois

By W.J. Kennedy | Oct 3, 2017

Gov. Bruce Rauner's $50 million expansion of state child care subsides will raise prices for Illinois residents who don't receive it, one economist says.

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GOP: Madigan prompts Mendoza support of Pritzker for governor

By Abena Agyeman-Fisher | Oct 3, 2017

To the chagrin of the Illinois Republican Party, Comptroller Susana Mendoza has thrown her support behind billionaire J.B. Pritzker in his bid to become the Democratic nominee for governor, making her the second state official to do so.

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'Horrible conflict of interest' for House Republican Leader Durkin

By W.J. Kennedy | Oct 2, 2017

Since assuming control of the Illinois House Republican Caucus four years ago, the law firm of State Rep. Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs) has helped Illinois municipal governments and state agencies amass more than a quarter of a billion dollars in public debt, according to an analysis by Prairie State Wire.

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Watchdogs contend only sure things in Illinois are debt and taxes

By April Bamburg | Oct 2, 2017

Illinois has dug itself into a $15.7 billion hole in terms of vendor debt, and the figure gets worse every day, the Edgar County Watchdogs (ECW) reported recently.

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Business execs deem Illinois too ugly for expansion plans

By Hoang Tran | Oct 2, 2017

Illinois is one of the least-attractive states for starting a business, according to a recent survey of CEOs and business executives.

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Feds STEP in, promising support for Illinois small-business exports

By Hoang Tran | Oct 2, 2017

Small businesses in Illinois hoping to increase exports could see a boost after the Office of Trade and Investment (OTI) received a $890,000 federal grant from the federal State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) recently, according to a press release.

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Illinois vendor debt drops from record $16 billiion

By Glenn Minnis | Oct 1, 2017

Illinois' unpaid vendor debt ticked down to end September after setting a record high of more than $16 billion earlier in the month.

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Former state school employee Dillow paid in $166K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $2.92M in retirement

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 1, 2017

Former state school employee Suzanne Dillow, who retired in September 2017, saved $166,105 toward a pension over 31 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.

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Former state school employee Fleenor paid in $105K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $1.45M in retirement

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 1, 2017

Former state school employee Melanie Fleenor, who retired in September 2017, saved $104,526 toward a pension over 23 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.

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Illinois Right to Life 'devastated, heartbroken' by Rauner over abortion measure

By Brent Zell | Oct 1, 2017

Gov. Bruce Rauner went back on his word and has forced Illinoisans to start paying for abortions regardless of their personal beliefs, Illinois Right to Life said in an email recently.