The federal government could shut down this week. Here's what that means for Illinois
The federal government will shut down if a funding bill is not passed by the end of Friday. Illinois has over 40,000 federal civilian employees who could be working with pay, working without pay, or furloughed with no income. A possible government shutdown is looming.
During a government shutdown, all government workers deemed nonessential are furloughed until a deal is reached to reopen the government. Essential workers are expected to keep working without pay ...
Yet another government shutdown is looming. If that feels like dé·jà vu, that's because Americans were just in the same predicament in December when federal spending was about to dry up and Congress ...
A strained air-travel system, shuttered national parks and a halt to hazardous-waste site inspections could be on the horizon ...
Things could get worse for the already-battered federal workforce if Congress fails to pass a spending bill by March 14.
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