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Then-Gov. Rod Blagojevich shakes hands with Then-Lt. Gov. Patrick Quinn at victory party in Chicago after they were re-elected Nov.

Several states are facing the prospect of government shutdowns and program cuts as they enter the first weekend of the fiscal year and July Fourth holiday without a budget in place.

This is a list of the cities, villages and hamlets where Abraham Lincoln gave a speech of one sort or another on his 12-day pre-inaugural trip from Feb.

Think of it as a financial ice storm. Springfield Mayor Jim O'Neal called for volunteers as he highlighted the city's fiscal emergency this week.

Members of the Honor Guard present the colors as the St. Andrewa TMs Society of Central Illinois Pipes and Drums prepares to perform.

The U.S. government has been plunging deeper and deeper into debt, and the White House expects the budget deficit to get close to $2 trillion by the end of the year.

As the heart of the White Sox offense went to bat against possible state cuts for human services, Gov.

Jun 30, 2009 10:26 am US/Central SPRINGFIELD, Ill. When the clock strikes midnight Tuesday night, the Illinois budget year will end without a new budget in sight, and Gov.

It isn't the number of tickets issued, but the visibility of the cameras that makes the program a success.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Illinois legislators returning to Springfield Tuesday to reconsider a proposed state income tax hike were greeted by thousands of social service providers and clients demanding its passage.

State lawmakers have already gone home with no end to the budget crisis. They couldn't even agree on the size of the historic deficit they face.

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn said he won't be picky when lawmakers return to Springfield on Tuesday to try to straighten out the state's budget mess as long as they pass an income tax increase to avoid deep cuts in social services.

HARD TIMES MEAN SACRIFICES. THE TEN ALDERMEN IN SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS ARE JOINING THE CITY'S WORKERS IN GIVING UP EIGHT DAYS OF PAY.

Illinois lawmakers are heading back to work, but probably not for long. Legislators today hope to vote on some technical issues related to a new state budget and a public works program.

It's time for Illinois lawmakers to go back to work. Lawmakers are due in Springfield on Tuesday afternoon for a special session to try to fix the state budget.

Jun 23, 2009 5:10 am US/Central SPRINGFIELD, Ill. Thousands of people are getting ready to board buses and trains for Springfield to protest possible budget cuts at a special legislative session that starts Tuesday.

Gov. Pat Quinn's calling a special session of the Illinois General Assembly to grapple with budgetary and other issues.

Photograph from the Historic Sites Commission of Springfield website. The first motel in Springfield, Illinois was the State House Inn at 101 E. Adams Street in the heart of downtown.

Ill. prosecutor says there isn't enough evidence to charge Sen. Roland Burris with perjury.

Hoping to venture out with the kids this summer and do something more than just a day trip, but finances still an issue? Not to worry.