Illinois — the sixth-biggest state, by population — has seen its credit rating cut to near-junk status in the decade since the financial crisis. Its bonds are now considered as risky as those of Russia and Romania. Its pension system is in worse shape than that of almost any other state. Springfield, the state capital, has grown so paralyzed that Illinois’ own governor compared the state to “a banana republic.” And a bitter standoff between Rauner, a Republican, and Democrats in the state Legislature has left Illinois more than $7 billion in unpaid bills and a sense among the state’s residents and creditors that Illinois might not be governable anymore.
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What a mess.....
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They like a challenge.... a big challenge.
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As an Illinois resident, I totally agreed. This state is a mess. My son works for the IL Dept of Corrections and has had his step increases frozen for years now. He is making way less than he should be by now. Let the legislators freeze THEIR own wages!
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