Stopgap budget advances

SPRINGFIELD – Legislation to keep state government running through the end of July passed the Illinois House on Wednesday night.

"I think all of us agree that it is important that we keep state government open," said state Rep. Gary Hannig, D-Litchfield, the sponsor of the one-month, emergency budget legislation.

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