Comptroller Leslie Munger has no comforting words to offer as Illinois remains firmly entrenched in a budget quagmire.

Munger says without some spending agreements in the next three weeks, her office will soon be issuing a lot fewer checks, if any.

Munger says the strain is growing on many who are dependent on state funds.

If a budget deal or partial deal isn't reached by July 1st, the state will once again halt paying lottery winners, college MAP grants and stop funding for 911 call centers.