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Illinois leaders inch toward budget deal with education cutback
Gov. Blagojevich and four Illinois legislative leaders narrowed gaps on the state budget crisis in Chicago, with the governor open to lowering his education funding proposal by as much as 50 million. A 40 million earmark for school building costs was agreed, but a 200 million gap remains between spending and anticipated revenues as talks continue.
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Chicago
Rod Blagojevich
Illinois
Blagojevich
Cheryle Jackson
Michael Madigan
Madigan
Jackson
David Dring
House
Tom Cross