Legislature
8:18 am
Fri June 1, 2012

End of Session Review: Amanda Vinicky

Illinois lawmakers adjourned their spring session early Friday morning, nearly and hour and a half past their midnight deadline.   In a frenzy of last minute activity they approved a new state budget and authorized a massive expansion of gambling.  But they're not finished at the capitol.  The collapse of a pension overhaul means the General Assembly will probably return to Springfield this summer.  Illinois Public Radio State House Bureau Chief Amanda Vinicky takes a closer look.