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In Perspective: How the fiscal cliff impacts central Illinois

Updated: December 6, 2012
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Lawmakers in Washington have been arguing over a plan to keep the country from going over the fiscal cliff.
But what happens to central Illinois if leaders in the capitol don't come to an agreement?
Kelly Barbour-Conerty, a professor at Parkland, helps put that answer in perspective.

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