Illinois women hit ‘disproportionally hard’ by record state budget impasse

 by Monique Garcia and Kim GeigerContact Reporter Chicago Tribune As Illinois government has lurched along for nearly a year without a formal budget, women who rely on state services have been among those suffering the most. Frozen out of the haphazard funding system that’s emerged during the impasse are social service providers, many of them not-for-profit organizations […]

Rauner aide sorry on social service cuts ‘miscommunication’ with lawmakers

Gov. Bruce Rauner’s budget director, appearing before members of a House budget oversight panel Tuesday, apologized for any “misunderstanding” in how the governor’s budget decisions have been explained to lawmakers. “That issue is of great importance to me,” said Tim Nuding, director of Rauner’s office of management and budget. “I feel I have communicated through […]