A stalemate that's left Illinois without a budget has taken a new political turn. It comes as the Attorney General is asking a court to determine what bills Illinois can pay when the state has no spending authority.

Illinois is officially without a state budget -- the deadline to pass one came and went without any movement toward a compromise. Lawmakers are poised to vote on a temporary version Wednesday.

No state budget means Illinois has no authority to cut checks.

Illinois legislators will return to Springfield Tuesday, leaving them one last day to get a budget deal in order. This year's spending plan expires at midnight on June 30. Not only is there no long-term agreement, there's no sign of a provisional one either.