Backlog of unpaid bills tops $1 billion

Saturday, March 9, 2002

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The state's backlog of unpaid bills has climbed past $1 billion as the government struggles to make ends meet with less money, Comptroller Dan Hynes said Friday.

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