Staff reports, The State Journal-Register (Springfield)
Gov. Pat Quinn says spending cuts of about $1 billion will be needed even if lawmakers eventually pass the income tax increase he's pushing for.
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Disagreement over the size of the Public Service Commission's staff left it as the only state agency unfunded as the fiscal year began Wednesday.
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A former North Dakota National Guard soldier wounded in Iraq has received his second Purple Heart.
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The nation's governors are the commanders of state National Guard forces on U.S. soil. But the Guard has seen heavy use overseas during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, becoming a key part of the federal government's fighting force.
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