
Recovering from a COVID (Spending) Fever
When the state of Illinois’ 2022 fiscal year ended on June 30, 2022, the state and the nation had endured more than 27 months of
When the state of Illinois’ 2022 fiscal year ended on June 30, 2022, the state and the nation had endured more than 27 months of
As the U.S. continues to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath, state governments are faced with the challenge of prudent fiscal management considering
The economic disruption brought about by Covid and stay-at-home orders led to an unprecedented rise in unemployment and extreme fiscal stress on states’ unemployment insurance
In most reporting by the Illinois State Comptroller and in most political and public discussion of the Illinois state budget, the concept of General Funds
It’s hard to be a person of color in America and not understand that the deck is stacked against you.
Maria Krysan
Professor at U of I