State Week: Senate Deal Stumbles And A Kennedy Enters The Fray

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Sean Crawford,

Published February 10, 2017 at 5:02 PM CST

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NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS

The Illinois Senate's "grand bargain" stumbles, Gov. Bruce Rauner fights to allow Illinois to keep going without a full budget, and Illinois businessman Chris Kennedy enters the race for governor.

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