The state's chief fiscal officer delivered a beyond-dismal review of Illinois' financial condition, saying Illinois is on track to run up its backlog of unpaid bills beyond the worst of the Great Recession, and suggested the income tax rate may have to double to dig us out of the hole.Barack Obama's Illinois.
In a Chicago news conference, Illinois Comptroller Leslie Munger appealed to lawmakers and Gov. Bruce Rauner to sit down, focus on a budget and work things out
Tuesday, February 02, 2016
Illinois' income tax could double to dig Illinois out of this hole
Crain's Chicago Business reports: