A mixed report on the backlog of Illinois' unpaid bills is released. Carol Marin breaks down the billions with the study's author, Civic Federation President Laurence Msall, on Chicago Tonight at 7:00 pm. The analysis shows that the state is on track to accumulate nearly $22 billion in unpaid bills by FY2018 unless action is taken to curb rising pension costs. View the full Budget Roadmap in the PDF below.

Related Links:

State of Illinois FY2014 Budget Roadmap

Institute for Illinois’ Fiscal Sustainability at the Civic Federation

Civic Federation website

More on Laurence Msall

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Civic Federation-IL FY2014 Budget Roadmap.pdf