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Budget Progress? State Leaders Meet 40 Minutes, Agree To Meet The Next Day

Posted on November 16, 2016

CBS Chicago

This segment reports on a meeting in Springfield between Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner and State legislative leaders to discuss Illinois’ ongoing budget crisis. Civic Federation President Laurence Msall comments on the State’s lack of progress addressing its financial issues, remarking that Illinois is the only state in the union that has gone this long without a complete budget.