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Budget described as no solution to Illinois insolvency
While state lawmakers ended a two-year budget impasse, the measures adopted by the Illinois Legislature will not fix the state's fiscal mess, an analyst who co-wrote a paper that places the state 49th in long-run solvency told the Sangamon Sun.
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Cook County wage hike expected to leave even more teens jobless
Cook County teens will have even more free time this summer whether they like it or not, according to financial researcher Jack Salmon.