Report: Illinois last in fiscal solvency rankings

Illinois ranked dead last in terms of fiscal stability using the most recent data that marks the first year lawmakers and Gov. Bruce Rauner failed to agree on a budget. The author of the report notes that the state also had lower taxes at the time.

Here’s a link to the story at Illinois News Network.

Benton man gets 18 months in prison for defrauding SIH while he worked there

BENTON — A former Southern Illinois Healthcare employee has been sentenced to serve more than a year in federal prison for defrauding the company while he worked there.

Here’s a link to the story at the Southern Illinoisan.

Buckner woman arrested in stabbing incident that left man seriously injured

BUCKNER — A Buckner woman is in jail without bond after a domestic dispute during which she stabbed a man, according to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office.

Here’s a link to the story at the Southern Illinoisan.

In debate with J.B. Pritzker, Gov. Bruce Rauner says illegal immigration contributes to Chicago gun violence

Gov. Bruce Rauner and challenger J.B. Pritzker clashed over immigration and Chicago violence Tuesday with the Republican chief executive alleging immigrants living illegally in the state are a factor in the city’s crime problem while the Democrat said they contribute to Illinois’ economy.

Here’s a link to the story at the Southern Illinoisan.

Manufacturers oppose possible gas tax hike by large margins

A new survey of Illinois manufacturers shows overwhelming opposition to a possible gas tax hike.

Here’s a link to the story at Illinois News Network.

Report: Illinois budget includes millions for pork projects, ‘waste’

A new report highlights waste and pork in Illinois’ budget and its author says it just highlights the slap in the face to Illinois taxpayers.

Here’s a link to the story at Illinois News Network.

Gov. Bruce Rauner, J.B. Pritzker set to rumble twice in week after accusing each other of crimes

CHICAGO — After accusing each other of criminal activity in a debate and dueling news conferences last week, Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and Democratic challenger J.B. Pritzker are going to be seeing more of each other this week.

Here’s a link to the story at the Southern Illinoisan.

Illinois GOP looks to turn screws in Pritzker’s toilet ‘scheme to defraud’

Illinois Republicans are not going to let Democrat J.B. Pritzker’s troubles concerning a potentially illegal property tax break go away.

Here’s a link to the story at Illinois News Network.

LinkedIn: Workers from Illinois go to Chicago, then leave the state

The nation’s largest online professional network tracks where in the country workers are moving to and from.

Here’s a link to the story at Illinois News Network.

Illinois AG to investigate Legionnaire’s disease response

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan said her office will launch a criminal investigation of how Gov. Bruce Rauner’s administration handled a three-year-old Legionnaire’s disease crisis at a state-run veterans’ home.

Here’s a link to the story at the Southern Illinoisan.

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