SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — State agencies are struggling to decide how to reduce their budgets after Gov. Pat Quinn announced more state spending cuts but didn’t say exactly where they’d be made — creating confusion and uncertainty for people who depend on state services.
Quinn said last week he would make another $900 million in cuts, on top of the $500 million he previously announced, to reduce Illinois’ record-high budget deficit. But those cuts are simply lumped under broad categories.