The State of the State of Illinois - 5:13
Jason Barickman, Illinois State Senator, 53rd District
Posted May 03, 2018
The state of Illinois has a spending problem. The issues with Illinois today are the need to cut spending and reform our government. Both Medicaid and pensions need to be reformed. Illinois needs to attract more jobs.
Hosted by: Paul Lisnek Produced by: Greater Chicago Newsmakers Team
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