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Illinois Lawmakers Convene Special Session As Budget Deadline Looms
ResumeAfter almost two years without a state budget, lawmakers in Illinois are scrambling to hammer out a deal before the fiscal year ends Friday. Gov. Bruce Rauner has called the legislature back for a special session, but so far they remain deadlocked.
Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson discusses the special session with Niala Boodhoo (@NialaBoodhoo), host of "The 21st," a statewide public radio program produced by Illinois Public Media.
This segment aired on June 29, 2017.