A local State Senator continues to maintain Illinois budget mess should fall on the Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives.

State Senator Chapin Rose explains there was a bipartisan effort recently to make progress on the budget. He points out Senate leader John Cullerton supported the measure.

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While the agreement in place wasn't major, Sen. Rose points out it dealt with a lot of vital service for Illinois communities.

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Sen. Rose explains everyone who was a part of the agreement did their part except Speaker Madigan.

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Sen. Rose felt the day could have been major progress in the budget stalemate but the Speaker shut everything down and put a procedural hold on the road salt and 9-1-1 legislation.