Even though the recession is over and Illinois’ budget is padded with last year’s income tax hike, money is still tight in state government.
It puts Governor Pat Quinn in a difficult position as he lays out his budget for the next year.
The Governor will give his budget address Wednesday at noon at the Illinois Capitol. As Amanda Vinicky explains, the 2012 budget is full of gloom – and Quinn is not even wading into the thick of the fiscal mess.
