<?xml version="1.0" encoding="windows-1252"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Illinois IGNN: Budget/Fiscal News</title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/news/</link><description>The Illinois Government News Network (IGNN) section is your online source for news from the State of Illinois. Choose from the IGNN Links on the right to locate press releases in the categories that are of interest to you, or use the search the news feature to locate specific press releases or a different topic of releases. For other media, access the Illinois Information Service (IIS) Radio page for digital radio feeds and news soundbites.</description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright &#169; 2013 State of Illinois</copyright><pubDate>Sat, 25 May 2013 10:32:02 CST</pubDate><ttl>2</ttl><webMaster>cms.rss@illinois.gov</webMaster><lastBuildDate>Sat, 25 May 2013 10:32:02 CST</lastBuildDate><image>  <title>IGNN</title>  <link>http://www.illinois.gov/news/</link>  <url>http://www3.illinois.gov/PressReleases/images/IGNN133x45.jpg</url>  <width>133</width>  <height>45</height>   </image><!-- Note: You can get the HTML version by replacing .xml to .htm --><item><title><![CDATA[Governor Quinn Praises Final Ratification of Best Contract for Taxpayers in Illinois History - Three-year Agreement Receives Final Union Approval After 15 Month Negotiation]]></title><link>http://www3.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=10&#x26;RecNum=11192</link><description><![CDATA[SPRINGFIELD – Governor Pat Quinn today praised American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Council 31 members’ final ratification of a new union contract covering approximately 35,000 state employees. Negotiations took more than 15 months and the agreement received final ratification by AFSCME members in a vote that concluded yesterday. The agreement is part of the governor’s agenda to restore fiscal stability to Illinois.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3791226CB3FCB9A6710E1EAD55571D86</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governor Quinn Announces Fiscal Year 2013 Tax Revenue to Exceed Forecast by $1.3 Billion - Additional Funding to Help Pay Down Backlog of Old Bills]]></title><link>http://www3.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=10&#x26;RecNum=11163</link><description><![CDATA[CHICAGO – Governor Pat Quinn today announced that fiscal year 2013 income tax revenues will exceed the Illinois Department of Revenue’s forecast by approximately $1.3 billion. This is a one-time revenue stream, generated from businesses and individuals selling assets or receiving early dividends, bonuses or other income in anticipation of higher federal tax rates for tax year 2013. The additional revenue will be used to pay down the state’s backlog of bills, a result of decades of financial mismanagement.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">17834A259D3D4F21A1D6F100B015EC93</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Statement from Governor Pat Quinn on Illinois House’s Passage of Historic and Comprehensive Pension Reform]]></title><link>http://www3.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=10&#x26;RecNum=11153</link><description><![CDATA[SPRINGFIELD – Governor Pat Quinn issued the following statement regarding today's vote by the Illinois House of Representatives to pass a historic and comprehensive pension reform that will stabilize the pension systems, eliminate the unfunded liability, and preserve the pensions of hard-working state employees and teachers. More than a year ago, the governor convened a legislative working group and proposed a comprehensive solution that includes the key elements of Senate Bill 1:]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">498F940D9B933C529B06AA96D18F7EDA</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Statement from Governor Pat Quinn on House Committee’s Passage of Comprehensive Pension Reform]]></title><link>http://www3.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=10&#x26;RecNum=11149</link><description><![CDATA[CHICAGO – Governor Pat Quinn issued the below statement following today's House Committee vote to enact comprehensive pension reform that will stabilize the pension systems, eliminate the unfunded liability, and preserve the pensions of hard-working state employees and teachers. More than a year ago, the governor proposed a comprehensive solution that includes the key elements of Senate Bill 1:]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">51A6CE0252D8FA6E913524BDCE8DB490</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Statement from Governor Pat Quinn Regarding Pension Reform Progress]]></title><link>http://www3.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=10&#x26;RecNum=11016</link><description><![CDATA[SPRINGFIELD – Governor Pat Quinn today gave the following statement:]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">570197CE24C78651CA363A146213BA08</guid></item></channel></rss>