State Budget Impasse

Family Focus was almost forced to lay off 70 percent of its staff due to the state budget impasse.

Rauner is going to harm city home values and cause the middle class to flee Chicago, the alderman says.

The university will suspend weekly furloughs May 1, but could reinstate them over the summer.

NEIU is analyzing its budget situation in light of short-term funding passed by the state legislature.

Protestors at Northeastern Illinois carried mock tombstones to mourn the death of higher education.

The university said it can't afford to cover grants to 738 students the state promised but never paid.

The university is burning through its reserves while waiting on millions in state appropriation funds.

The civil rights advocate will speak about the impact of the budget crisis on students.

A bill introduced by a Northwest Side lawmaker would restart construction, but it faces opposition.

Officials had hoped the $3 million needed to build the field could be spent, despite the budget impasse.

The Secretary of State's office can't afford the postage to mail vehicle registration renewal reminders.