Governor: State Government Nears Shutdown Over Historic Budget Impasse

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner is accusing Democrats of procrastinating on a budget compromise — which the governor hopes will include workers' compensation reform — just days before the state enters a second fiscal year with no spending plan. “The government is on the verge of shutdown, and our schools are on the verge of not opening,” Rauner told Gatehouse Media Illinois. The House was scheduled to meet Wednesday, but Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan canceled the session for a third straight week. He said bipartisan working groups of legislator...