Word around the capitol is that the Speaker of the House and the Senate President could have something up their sleeves during the veto session that got under way today in Springfield. State Representative Bill Mitchell (R-Forsyth) is encouraging taxpayers in the state to contact the Governor’s office and encourage the chief executive to fight against any such proposal in at state that is already bleeding red ink, especially when the Obamas promised 100 percent private funding on the project.

 

 

So far Rauner has said that it is “a wonderful honor” for Illinois to be selected as the home of the Obama Presidential Center, but

 

he’s not sure state could afford to kick in tax dollars to help pay for construction of the site on Chicago’s South Side.