Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert was sentenced in a hush-money scandal and admitted to molesting children; Governor Bruce Rauner said he hopes for a 2-year budget deal with legislative leaders by the end of May; and the governor insists contact negotiations with AFSCME are at an impass. Kerry Lester of the Daily Herald joins the panel.
State Week: Hastert Sentenced, Rauner Calls For 2-Year Budget Deal
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