/tags/susana-mendoza Susana Mendoza en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Fri, 05 Jul 2024 20:30:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-07-05/east-st-louis-police-pension-state-funding-comptroller East St. Louis' attorneys are asking the court for a permanent injunction that would block the Illinois comptroller’s office from intercepting state funds to instead support police pensions. Fri, 05 Jul 2024 20:30:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-07-05/east-st-louis-police-pension-state-funding-comptroller Carolyn P. Smith /government-politics-issues/2024-02-23/illinois-comptroller-creates-portal-to-track-asylum-seeker-related-spending “While the state is incurring expenses that, frankly, should be paid by the federal government," Mendoza said. "I want to make sure that taxpayers know exactly what the state is spending money on when it comes to the arrival and care of asylum seekers." Fri, 23 Feb 2024 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-02-23/illinois-comptroller-creates-portal-to-track-asylum-seeker-related-spending Sean Crawford /government-politics-issues/2024-02-21/ahead-of-illinois-budget-address-last-years-mounting-pressures-intensify Republicans in the Illinois Senate indicated their sticking point for budget negotiations this year will be the same as it was last year — state spending on programs for noncitizens and recent arrivals from the country’s southern border. Wed, 21 Feb 2024 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-02-21/ahead-of-illinois-budget-address-last-years-mounting-pressures-intensify Jerry Nowicki /2023-08-25/cairo-port-project-gets-additional-funding-but-construction-timeline-still-uncertain The long-delayed project at Illinois' southern tip is now moving forward under new leadership. Fri, 25 Aug 2023 21:51:13 GMT /2023-08-25/cairo-port-project-gets-additional-funding-but-construction-timeline-still-uncertain Peter Hancock