A List of Damage Being Done by the Budget Battle

While the governor and legislative leaders waged their political wars, thousands of Illinoisans and organizations have been seriously affected by the Illinois budget crisis, and that number continues to grow every day.

Back in April, lawmakers and the governor approved a higher education stopgap funding bill of $600 million to the state’s cash-starved universities and community colleges, but it was far from enough for some schools.

Illinois Comptroller Leslie Munger shared a breakdown of the spending that was authorized by Springfield for FY 2016, which will end on July 1 without new legislation:

• $13.7 billion for K-12 education
• $3.1 billion that funded local governments, 911 call centers, domestic violence shelters, lottery winners and other programs and services
• $5.4 billion in federal spending including the Low Income Energy Assistance Program, child nutrition programs, HIV prevention and home-delivered meals for seniors
• $600 million for colleges, universities and MAP grants

Here's an updated list of people and organizations that have been hurt by the budget stalemate.

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