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Analysis: Backlog of unpaid Ill. bills will shrink

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A new analysis of the Illinois budget predicts a modest reduction in the state's huge backlog of unpaid bills.

The Civic Federation says the mix of overdue bills, Medicaid payments and insurance claims could drop by 14 percent, to $7.6 billion.

But the report released Monday warns of some trouble spots.

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