No movement on budget, tax increase, but fingers continue to point elsewhere

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State Senator John Cullerton in a press briefing yesterday. (Illinois News Network photo)

SPRINGFIELD, IL – (Greg Bishop, Illinois News Newtwork.  Please click on the link above for the full story and stories involving the happenings in Springfield yesterday.  Here is an excerpt below.)

On the third day of special session at the Illinois state Capitol, nothing was accomplished on a budget or reforms to grow the economy, but the state’s political leaders continued to point fingers at one another.

Senate President John Cullerton, D-Chicago, said his chamber did its work during regular session by passing a budget, a $5.4 billion tax increase and various reforms. He said Friday he planned to meet with the leaders of the House and Senate Republicans to try to push action.

Rauner denied that.