Daisy Contreras talked to leaders at the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability and The Civic Federation to learn about their insights on the state's first spending plan in more than two years.

Illinois has more than $100 billion in pension debt. So far, attempts to fix it have been mostly illegal.

RALPH Martire with the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability says his 4 steps would balance Illinois' budget within two years.  He spoke at a town hall meeting in Champaign Monday.

State Rep. Carol Ammons (D-Urbana) comments on the state budget, beginning with her thoughts on Monday's state Senate hearing at the U of I Urbana campus on Gov. Rauner's proposed budget cuts.