budget talks

Little Progress In Latest Leadership Meeting In Springfield
Little Progress In Latest Leadership Meeting In Springfield
John Gregory -- Illinois Radio Network The governor and the legislative leaders continue to meet, but apparently haven't even reached the point of discussing a final budget number. This meeting took place away from cameras at the Thompson Center at Chicago...
Cullerton Says Time to Hit 'Reset' With Rauner on State Budget Talks
Cullerton Says Time to Hit 'Reset' With Rauner on State Budget Talks
CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois Senate President John Cullerton says it's time to hit "reset" on state budget talks The Democrat on Wednesday called on Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner to offer a new spending plan after Rauner vetoed much of what legislative Democrats sent him for the July 1 fiscal year...
State Rep. Tom Demmer: 'Hard To Believe' Democrat Budget Plan [AUDIO]
State Rep. Tom Demmer: 'Hard To Believe' Democrat Budget Plan [AUDIO]
It's about to get really interesting in Springfield as the deadline to pass a spending plan for the upcoming budget year approaches. House Speaker Mike Madigan says Democrats will run a spending plan this week for about $36.3 billion worth of expenditures, which is about $4 billion more than projected revenues...