Lawmakers passed a resolution to issue commemorative medallions while the state continues to go without a budget.

Less than 43 minutes of work over two days has cost Illinois taxpayers $100,000.

Madigan has stared down Gov. Bruce Rauner for more than 700 days and Rauner just blinked.

The Illinois House of Representatives met for about seven minutes, and the Senate met for approximately 10 minutes on June 21 before adjourning from special session – costing Illinois taxpayers $50,000 for less than 20 minutes of work.

The Illinois Republicans’ budget proposal includes billions in tax hikes and has an ineffective spending “cap” that will likely result in deficit spending by 2020. The plan’s lack of reforms sets taxpayers up for a permanent tax hike in 2022.

The cost of getting lawmakers to Springfield alone will run taxpayers $21,000 per day.

The state’s backlog of unpaid bills is expected to reach $22.7 billion if Illinois goes a third fiscal year without a budget.

Roadwork will cease at the end of June unless lawmakers appropriate funds for IDOT.

Illinois’ bonds are currently priced like they are junk-rated.

The budget plan proposed by Republican General Assembly members would raise taxes by over $5 billion without enacting any significant spending reforms.