Comptroller Leslie Munger has no comforting words to offer as Illinois remains firmly entrenched in a budget quagmire. Munger says without some spending agreements in the next three weeks, her office will soon be issuing a lot fewer checks, if any......

If a budget deal or partial deal isn't reached by July 1st, the state will once again halt paying lottery winners, college MAP grants and stop funding for 911 call centers. Munger says the strain is growing on many who are dependent on state funds.....