What a government shutdown may mean - chicagotribune.com

What a government shutdown may mean - chicagotribune.com: "Confronting the possibility of failure in last-ditch budget talks, federal officials have prepared plans to furlough thousands of employees and suspend many services if the government shuts down for the first time in more than 15 years. Administration officials stressed their hopes that a compromise would be reached before a spending measure expires at midnight April 8."