All but four states start their tomorrow. D lawmakers in about 20 of those states have yet to finalize a budget. Maines governor is threatening a shutdown for the First Time Since 1991. Its the 11th hour negotiations for negotiatigauche for legislations and nowhere are the financial pressures greater than in illinois. Which has faced its own twoyear budget stalemate and is now on the verge of having its credit downgraded to junk, but there is some movement today. Today, the house gave initial approval to a spending plan. Leslie picker reports from chicago. If you want to better understand the economic prices in illinois, look no further thap the 16 stories government building known as the jean r. Thompson center in downtown chicago. Everyone agrees it could be sold. Its worth about 200 million, money that could be used to help the state, which is broke, but the democrat emanuel and Bruce Browner couldnt find a way. The governor announ thats okay. With all these bells and whistles. I sa
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