Shutdowns uncommon; overtime quite common

SPRINGFIELD – Missed budget deadlines are not all that uncommon in Illinois.

Although the new fiscal year begins July 1, a report from the General Assembly's Legislative Research Unit shows the General Assembly adjourning after then two of every three years between 1970 and 1994.

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