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A hard governor sounds a loud alarm

Posted on February 19, 2015

Chicago Sun-Times

This editorial discusses Governor Rauner’s budget recommendation for fiscal year 2016, which relies on program reductions and a pension reform proposal to address a $6.2 billion budget gap. The editorial cites the Civic Federation’s FY2016 State of Illinois Budget Roadmap, which recommends new revenue sources paired with spending controls to stabilize the State’s fiscal crisis.