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Friday, July 01, 2011  With Minnesota government shut down, Democrats and Republicans point fingers at each other

Thursday, December 23, 2010 

Saturday, November 27, 2010  The U.S. Department of State has been working overtime to warn its allies that Wikileaks could be releasing this weekend highly sensitive details about the inner workings of government and diplomatic relations.

Tuesday, September 07, 2010  Illinois voters don't have a lot of confidence in state government, and their outlook about the federal government isn't much better.

Thursday, July 01, 2010  Gov. Pat Quinn plans to spell out how he'll use his emergency budget powers to keep state government afloat despite the biggest deficit in Illinois history.

Wednesday, June 09, 2010  Illinois universities can now borrow money to stay afloat while waiting for state government to pay its bills.

Thursday, May 20, 2010  In Illinois, even local governments spend big money lobbying state government.

Thursday, March 18, 2010 

Wednesday, March 17, 2010  Regional Round-Up is the place to click for interesting news and lifestyle stories across the area.

Tuesday, February 09, 2010  Gov. Chet Culver says he's not worried by differences that have emerged over his plan to save money by restructuring state government.

Thursday, January 21, 2010  A Senate panel has given initial approval to a government reorganization plan aimed at trimming $40 million in state spending in the first year.

Tuesday, January 05, 2010  To save money, the university is forcing its faculty and staff to take four unpaid furlough days.

Friday, October 09, 2009  The annoucement Friday raises the total amount borrowed for cash flow purposes to $350 million.