Illinois Legislature Goes Back to Work on the State Budget

The budget battle is back this week in Springfield.

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By WEEK Producer

Story Published: Jun 21, 2009 at 5:40 PM CST

Story Updated: Jun 21, 2009 at 9:14 PM CST

The budget battle is back this week in Springfield. State lawmakers return to the Capitol on Tuesday for a special session to deal with the state's budget mess.
Goveror Pat Quinn wants lawmakers to vote as soon as Wednesday on an income tax increase to avoid massive budget cuts. He says the budget lawmakers passed before adjourning their spring session will force $9.2 billion in cuts, many to human service agencies.
Republican legislative leaders have said before an income tax increase is considered more work needs to be done on state spending and government efficiencies.A new budget year starts July 1st.

Wednesday, Jul 15 at 12:26 PM whatever wrote ...

I agree. I think we should all take some mirrors down to Springfield. Maybe then these white wigs will finally start looking at themselves. So many people rely on the human services because it is their only hope. If we take these programs away, who can they look to then? Maybe then the politicians can foot the bill from their own pockets via campaign donations.

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Monday, Jul 13 at 7:56 PM Terry-Canton,Illinois wrote ...

What is going to take for are legislators to cutback on THERE needless spending,such as 3 offices scattered throughout there district,or stop belking the tax payers for there travels from there home to Springfield?Why don't you legislators cut your operating expenses first,then see how the people you supposedly represent feel?You the legislators created this budget nightmare years ago.NOW FIX IT!You need suggestions,I'm open to tell you where you went wrong!

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Monday, Jul 13 at 7:47 PM Vickie Young-Canton Illinois wrote ...

Being a parent of autisic twin daughters and my one daughter being place at a children's residential center this is of great concern to my whole family. Many of the children where my child attends have NO ONE. What is going to happen to all the disabled in this state that desperately need the services that DHS funding provides. My heart goes out to all those that desperately need the help. I hope the lawmakers of the state of Illinois comes to their senses before we have a BIGGER problem!

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Wednesday, Jul 1 at 6:36 PM Adrianne wrote ...

If dcfs has no funding then who is going to protect all of the kids who need to be protected? We need to worry about the kids.

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