Unpaid Bills
Watchdog Predicts $22B In Unpaid Bills For State Gov’t By 2018
The long list of people the state owes money to could nearly triple in five years, if lawmakers don’t get costs under control, according to a local budget watchdog group.
Illinois Lawmakers Warned About State’s Fiscal Cliff
Congress isn’t the only government body facing a “financial cliff.” Illinois lawmakers also are being warned about the state’s dire financial situation, which could get even worse if the federal government has to slash funding to the states.
Emanuel To Quinn: Deal With Pension Debt Now
Mayor Rahm Emanuel says Gov. Pat Quinn and Illinois lawmakers should heed the warnings of the Civic Federation, which says the state’s pension debt will grow by leaps and bounds if immediate steps aren’t taken.
Spokeswoman: Quinn Wants To Take On Ballooning Medicaid Costs
A spokeswoman says Gov. Pat Quinn wants to address the problem of skyrocketing Medicaid costs in Illinois, but state legislators are not cooperating.
Civic Federation: State Could End Up With $35M In Unpaid Bills
Ahead of Gov. Pat Quinn’s state of the state address this Wednesday and his budget address next month, a tax watchdog group is sounding the alarm about Illinois’ looming financial disaster.
Topinka: Illinois’ Unpaid Bill Crisis Just Keeps Getting Worse
Illinois keeps falling farther behind on its debt, and Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka says it’s even worse than it appears.
Cullerton Calls For Debt Restructuring For State’s Unpaid Bills
State revenues have increased this fiscal year, but there are still billions of dollars in backlogged bills to contend with.
Report: Quinn Wants To Borrow To Pay Bills
Published reports are describing what Gov. Pat Quinn will have to say in his budget message to be delivered Wednesday.
Taxpayers Might Have To Pay State Rep’s Bills
Taxpayers could be left footing the bill in a costly legal battle involving a Chicago state representative.
Report: Quinn Seeks To Borrow For State’s Bills
A new report says Gov. Pat Quinn has a proposal for dealing with some of the states huge number of unpaid bills.
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