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The following news pieces cover a recent press conference held by the Civic Federation and several social service, civic and advocacy organizations. During the press conference, Civic Federation President Laurence Msall and leaders from the other organizations urged the Illinois General Assembly and Governor Bruce Rauner to end the budget impasse and to pass and sign a comprehensive, balanced FY2018 budget. For more information on the organizations involved and on the coalition's message, please click here.
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WTTW Chicago Tonight: Civic Groups to Lawmakers: Don’t Come Back Without Budget
Bloomberg: Illinois Budget Crisis Is About to Get Even Harder to Resolve
WBBM Radio (audio) and CBS 2 (video): Groups Slam State Lawmakers For ‘Nonsense Of Not Having A Budget’
ABC 7: State budget impasse continues as legislative session nears end