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SPRINGFIELD – Gov. Pat Quinn plans to propose a budget that would keep Illinois government afloat mostly by borrowing money and letting bills go unpaid, his top aides said Tuesday, while also hinting that he might discuss raising taxes as an alternative.

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A year ago, new Gov. Pat Quinn's reform commission was traveling the state with former federal prosecutor Pat Collins at the helm, building a head of steam behind its push to overhaul the state's political engine by limiting campaign donations and a series of other good government ideals.

February's job numbers indicate the economy may be close to the point where it will begin steadily creating more jobs than it loses.

Illinois Sen. Bill Brady, R-Bloomington, left, confers with a Republican staffer while on the Senate floor during session at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Ill., Monday, Mar.