Almost a month has come and gone and Illinois schools still do not have a check from the state to educate their students and pay the bills.
Many wait with a great amount of uneasiness as they may not be able to operate much longer without state funding. The leader of the Clinton school district says it is likely they could go a full year without getting a check from Illinois and keep their doors open.
Superintendent Curt Nettles says the Speaker of the House, Mike Madigan, is often times playing chess while everyone else plays checkers.
The House is set to take up the override of the Governor's amendatory veto from earlier this month.
