A nice article in the Chicago Tribune (summary here not blocked by a paywall). SU is fortunate that the state has notified us that we will eventually get paid for the services provided as of July 1, though there is no guarantee of the rate we will be paid or when the money will arrive. We have plans in place to ride out the budget stalemate in Springfield, at least for a couple of months. The lack of increases (and cuts as well) over the years are catching up with us now though…we’re hitting our limits in terms of keeping up with rising costs like insurance and other bills as well as paying our employees a decent wage.