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Department Merger Proposed in Illinois Government

By Angela Hatton

Springfield, IL – Illinois Senate has approved a constitutional amendment to merge two government offices that handle taxpayers' money. The amendment to merge the Illinois comptroller and treasurer into a single office now goes to the House. If it passes there, voters will get the final say. Officials say Illinois could save $12 million from the merger.