Michael Madigan announced Sunday he’s come up with a list of demands if there’s to be a deal on the budget. Madigan wants Rauner to sign legislation overhauling how the state doles out money to schools, a bill the governor has vowed to veto. Madigan also wants a bill to regulate rates set by workers’ compensation insurance companies and more oversight on Medicaid report.
Chicago Tribune columnist John Kass joined Dan and Amy to talk about the fight in Springfield. He thinks the solution may be to break up the state of Illinois, and he has a plan to do just that: