California certainly has a budget crisis. But it’s nothing compared to the crisis in Illinois, where the Land of Lincoln is a reported $4.3 billion behind in paying the bills. Meanwhile, the Libertyville Drivers Services Facility office may be closed permanently for failure to pay their bills.
Stephen Martin, whose family owns the Brookside shopping center on the 300 block of Peterson Road that houses the Secretary of State office, has sent a letter to state officials saying he wishes to terminate the lease agreement because of the long-overdue payments. Martin said the state owes him nearly $43,000 in back rent and expenses.
The news article in the Daily Herald notes that several state legislators’ officers were being closed for failure to pay the bills.
When I saw this story, I immediately thought of this:
It will be interesting to see how this turns out.