The lack of a budget has drawn less and less attention as court orders and other moves have allowed the state to pay bills and meet payroll.

One thing not being paid is the state's seven figure power bill with Springfield's municipal utility for the Capitol and various state office buildings in Springfield. The city council is considering a resolution calling on Governor Rauner and lawmakers to designate utilities as an "essential service". Mayor Jim Langfelder is hopeful the state pays sooner rather than later.

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The state's power bill has reached $9 million with Springfield City, Water, Light and Power. $6 million of that total is considered overdue.

Meanwhile, in the Metro-East, the city of Glen Carbon had seen enough. They cut off water service at an Illinois Department of Public Health office because of an unpaid bill. Service is expected to be restored after the state agreed to make a pair of payments toward a bill of nearly $800.

Glen Carbon hadn't received a payment since August.