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Quinn, legislative leaders reach deal to keep state facilities open

Ill. Gov. Pat Quinn and the state's top four lawmakers have reached a deal to keep seven state facilities open until June.Quinn had targeted mental health…
State job cuts, facility closures possible in Ill.

Updated with comments from Quinn, unions and lawmakers.Reporting from WBEZ's Sam Hudzik and Illinois Public Radio's Sean Crawford was used in this…
Ill. Gov. Quinn ordered to start paying raises to state workers

Updated 1:21 with story from WBEZ.Reporting from WBEZ's Sam Hudzik used in this report.A victory today for a public employee union in Illinois.An…