Governor Bruce Rauner gave his third annual budget address to the General Assembly today.  Here are his full remarks, with explanatory notes from Illinois Public Radio reporters.

Illinois lawmakers are beginning to tackle the unprecedented task for crafting a new state budget, even though there still isn't a current one, eight months into this fiscal year.

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner says it's shocking and unacceptable that the state is in its eighth month without a budget. Wednesday, he laid out his vision for finally ending the political stalemate that has paralyzed state government. The Republican's language was more conciliatory, but the ideas remain the same.

Governor Bruce Rauner presented his 2017 budget today, February 17. But we’re in uncharted territory here - because as we all know - we don’t have a 2016 budget. There are so many questions about this budget impasse. During the hour before the governor’s speech we took your questions.