Can Bruce Rauner Bring Back Illinois?

Bruce Rauner just took office as the 42nd Governor of Illinois—but with that title comes a very tall order. Rauner is inheriting a state in serious financial turmoil. The deficit is expected to nearly double in a year, while revenues are expected to drop by billions. Meanwhile, a $100 billion pension debt looms large in the background. What can be done, and how might Gov. Rauner handle it? Chicago Harris Senior Lecturer Paula Worthington helps sort it all out.

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