Rauner Urges Budget Compromise a Day After Calling for Defeat of 'Chicago Democratic Machine'

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner on Sunday called on opposition Democrats to agree on bipartisan reforms and finally pass a state budget 11 months after the fiscal year began. The Chicago Tribune reports that Rauner held a rare Sunday news conference to ask Democrats, who control both chambers in the General Assembly, to compromise on such issues as workers’ compensation reform. The legislature reconvened Monday and has until May 31 to pass a budget before the session ends. It’s the largest budget impasse in the country. Rauner’s so-called “turnaround agenda” foc...