Madigan, Cullerton Weigh In On Budget Deal Prospects
House Speaker Michael Madigan, at the podium, is flanked by aides Emily Wurth and Democratic Party of Illinois attorney Mike Kasper. Amanda Vinicky / WUIS
For only the second time this year, Gov. Bruce Rauner and the four legislative leaders are set to meet, Tuesday, in Springfield. It comes as Illinois' historic budget stalemate yawns into May, with two weeks left in legislators' regular session schedule.
These "leaders' meetings" are private, but Illinois Public Radio Statehouse Bureau Chief Amanda Vinicky had the chance to get some perspective about where the leaders stood going into the confab.
Listen for portions of her exclusive interviews recorded on Monday with the General Assembly's Democratic leaders, House Speaker Michael Madigan and Senate President John Cullerton.