Ladies in the Illinois delegation at the Democratic National Convention reflect on the candidacy of Hillary Clinton and on what it's like to be a woman in politics.
A potential new state budget barely passed the Illinois House Wednesday night, but Governor Bruce Rauner is already signaling a veto.
The Democratic-led Illinois House passed legislation Thursday that would allocate nearly $3.7 billion for colleges and various human service programs. Republicans, though, say it a pre-primary sham because the state has no money. GOP Gov. Bruce Rauner's budget office sent a letter to House lawmakers before the vote saying he opposes the proposal.
It's been nine months since Illinois' income tax rate dropped when a temporary tax hike rolled back on January first. And though the state is operating without a budget, Illinois is already spending over 90 percent of what it spent last year...which has already led to a cash shortage.
House Democrats Thursday approved a 30-day budget, sending it back to the Senate. But Governor Bruce Rauner has been on record saying he won't sign a temporary budget, calling this one "unbalanced."
