The State-Journal Register
This article examines the accumulation of Illinois’ backlog of unpaid bills in the past decade, from nearly $1.2 billion in FY2002 to $9.0 billion in FY2012 to its current level of $5.6 billion reported by the State Comptroller on April 29, 2013. The Civic Federation said comprehensive pension reform is a critical first step to stabilizing the State’s finances.