Governor Bruce Rauner will outline his budget proposal for the new fiscal year in his annual address today at noon. Passing a budget certainly hasn’t been easy the past few years, and the state continues to face many fiscal challenges. But, Governor Rauner recently said he plans to present a spending plan that includes more money for education and begins to roll back last year’s income tax increase.
Senate President John Cullerton says he is skeptical, saying the Governor has yet to offer a truly balanced budget.