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State lawmakers had not appropriated the money for the promised pay raises. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)

Court: Illinois workers not owed raises

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FILE - In this Oct. 14, 2014 file photo, Illinois gubernatorial candidates Republican Bruce Rauner, left, and incumbent Democrat Gov. Pat Quinn participate in a debate in Chicago. There is a $1 billion disagreement between the two on whether spending on public education in Illinois has increased or decreased under Quinn. Rauner alleges that Quinn decreased school aid nearly $600 million since taking office in 2009. Quinn says he's increased it by more than $400 million. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)

FACT CHECK: Quinn, Rauner school counting differs

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FILE - In this May, 22, 2014 file photo, Illinois Sen. Andy Manar, D-Bunker Hill, speaks to lawmakers at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Ill. House Republicans are stepping into the fray to try to stymie a school-funding overhaul that would shift money to impoverished districts. The overhaul is being sponsored by Sen. Manar who told reporters Monday Sept. 29, 2014 that his legislation would fix a broken, unfair funding formula. He says it's necessary and has had input from all over the state.(AP Photo/Seth Perlman,File)
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GOP opposition to school funding bill irks Manar

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Rauner political giving shifted more Republican

Rauner political giving shifted more Republican

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AP Exclusive: Rauner giving veers left and right

AP Exclusive: Rauner giving veers left and right

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Quinn agrees to stall dismissal of IDOT workers

Quinn agrees to stall dismissal of IDOT workers

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Illinois still employs 173 hired improperly

Illinois still employs 173 hired improperly

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Vallas: Rauner plan would cost schools $4 billion
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Vallas: Rauner plan would cost schools $4 billion

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Quinn: Agencies must follow hiring rules

Quinn: Agencies must follow hiring rules

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In this Friday, Aug. 22, 2014 photo, Illinois' Executive Inspector General Ricardo Meza speaks at a news conference in Chicago to report that the Illinois Department of Transportation circumvented rules devised to keep politics out of state jobs and improperly hired more than 250 people in the last decade, accelerating the practice under Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)

Layoffs raise new issues in state hiring dispute

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