The state's most powerful Democrat says the Illinois House will approve a temporary budget to ensure continued services as a new fiscal year starts Wednesday without a spending agreement.
House Speaker Michael Madigan says the $2.3 billion proposal would pay for state police protection, monitoring sex offenders, health care coverage for the poor and disabled and more.
"This is another opportunity to not shut down the government. To keep the essential services of the government flowing, that's the purpose here."
Governor Rauner's office did not immediately respond to a question about whether the governor would go along.
The Democratic-controlled General Assembly and Rauner have been at odds for weeks over a budget. Democrats want to spend more for ``vital'' services while Rauner says changes to government structure are needed first.
State operations could be disrupted starting Wednesday.
