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The following news items cover the release of the Institute for Illinois' Fiscal Sustainability at the Civic Federation's State of Illinois FY2019 Budget Roadmap, which proposes a comprehensive multi-year plan to address the State's ongoing financial crisis and balance the State's budget.
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Politico Illinois Playbook: CIVIC FED's reality check
Chicago Sun-Times: EDITORIAL: A reminder of how fixing problems in Illinois is supposed to work
Crain's Chicago Business: Close some state universities? Consider it, watchdog says
Chicago Sun-Times: Civic Federation warns ‘significant problems remain’ in budget recommendations
The News-Gazette: Tough medicine for a sick state
Chicago Tribune: Morning Spin: Civic Federation calls for taxing retirement income, maybe closing universities to balance state budget
The State Journal-Register: Civic Federation: Illinois should tax services, retirement
Chicago Tonight: What Does Illinois’ Fiscal Watchdog Think of Rauner’s Budget Plan?
WBEZ: Report: Nixing Colleges, Taxing 401Ks Could Balance State Budget
The News-Gazette: Next on legislators' not-to-do list: Restructuring higher ed
WBEZ: 4 Things To Listen For In Governor’s Budget Speech
The Bond Buyer: Rauner's $38B budget trims costs at the expense of Illinois public schools, higher ed
NPR Illinois: Rauner Budget Doesn’t Use 'Pixie Dust,' But It’s Fanciful Nonetheless