The Democrats who preside over the Illinois House and Senate share their thoughts on this year's $56 billion state budget.

The Illinois General Assembly has wrapped up its spring session. A statehouse reporter discusses the results of the session.

Members of the Illinois House and Senate are reconvening in Springfield this week for the fall veto session.

The Illinois legislature adjourned last week with no budget in place --- not even a plan to fund public schools. Illinois Public Radio Education Desk reporter Dusty Rhodes takes a look at what issues kept the lawmakers squabbling over school funding until it was too late.