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Friday, March 29, 2024

Governor Rauner addresses the State of Illinois from Springfield

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Above / The Old State Capitol Building, located at S 6th St & E. Adams St. in Springfield, Illinois.

Governor Bruce Rauner

Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner will deliver a live address to the people of Illinois tonight from Representative Hall of the Old State Capitol.

The 3 to 4-minute speech will focus on unity and reaching a balanced budget compromise on the eve of special session.

The Governor’s speech begins at 6:03PM and will be broadcast (and repeated) on the Governor’s Facebook page.

According to Wikipedia, The House Divided Speech referenced by Governor Rauner was an address given by Abraham Lincoln on June 16, 1858, at what was then the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield.

“A house divided against itself cannot stand.” —Abraham Lincoln

 

Previous Comment from the Governor’s Office / “Illinois deserves real change, and the time to act has never been more urgent,” Rauner spokeswoman Eleni Demertzis said. “As we approach one of the most important legislative sessions in Illinois history, the Governor wants to reiterate his desire to work with all members of the General Assembly to improve the quality of life for the people of Illinois. Governor Rauner supports the compromise budget proposal lawmakers introduced last week, which delivers a truly balanced budget, spending caps, real property tax relief, term limits and other job-creating changes to the system.”

Last week, Governor Rauner announced he was calling lawmakers back to Springfield for a 10-day special session from Wednesday, June 21 to Friday, June 30, 2017, which is the fiscal year deadline.  In calling the special session, the Governor encouraged the General Assembly to consider legislation that will reach a balanced budget and implement other structural changes.  The Governor will cancel any remaining special session days if the General Assembly enacts the compromise balanced budget plan prior to June 30.

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