Illinois revenue in freefall down -12.3% over February 2016 to February 2017,general fund revenue down 8.1% year to date (vs, state)

[lovecrowds]

http://cgfa.ilga.gov/Upload/0217revenue.pdf

Total income from state and state soures down a whopping -18.7%

At least it has 40% of it's pensions liabilities funded

N.J. public worker pension fund now the weakest in U.S., report says | NJ.com

[katzpaw]

You can't just look at one month's data.
Jan 2016 vs Jan 2017 shows just 1.5% difference.

http://cgfa.ilga.gov/Upload/0117revenue.pdf