(Springfield, IL) — Illinois lawmakers are meeting in Springfield today for the first time in the new year. The state Senate is expected to be in session. Illinois House members were originally scheduled to meet this week but the session was canceled by Speaker Michael Madigan. Officials are trying to pass a state budget for the new fiscal year. Illinois has been operating without a spending plan since the beginning of July.
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