GOVERNOR BRUCE RAUNER SAYS HE’S EXTREMELY FRUSTRATED AS THE STATE HEADS INTO ITS TENTH MONTH WITHOUT A STATE BUDGET.

THE GOVERNOR SAYS DEMOCRATS ARE PLAYING GAMES AND POINTS TO THE NEWS THAT CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY ONLY HAS ENOUGH CASH TO MAKE PAYROLL THROUGH THE END OF APRIL.

RAUNER SAYS HE IS VERY UPSET WITH THE CURRENT SITUATION. HE BLAMES THE DEMOCRATS NOT MOVING FORWARD WITH A BUDGET.

HOUSE SPEAKER MIKE MADIGAN HAS REPEATEDLY SAID THEY COULD PASS A STATE BUDGET IF THE GOVERNOR WOULD STOP TYING OTHER ISSUES TO THE SPENDING PLAN.