Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner is calling on majority Democrats to support his legislative agenda or "immediately" pass their own balanced budget.

 

In a memo to legislators Thursday, the Republican notes Illinois is about to enter a fourth month without a budget for the first time. He says the longer the stalemate drags on, the more painful it is.

 

Rauner says his initiatives — including letting local governments opt out of collective bargaining with public-worker unions — would save taxpayers $5 billion.

 

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