Encouraging is the way one lawmaker described Wednesday's budget address by Governor Bruce Rauner.

Following Governor Rauner’s Budget Address in Springfield Wednesday, State Representative Dan Brady (R-Bloomington) said it’s clear the Governor is committed to reaching a reasonable solution to the devastating 8-month long budget stalemate.

The Governor touched on topics from K-12 education to urging lawmakers to pass Sen. President Cullerton's pension reform bill.