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The Illinois Senate and House have adjourned without figuring out how to balance the state budget that is supposed to kick in a week from today. Gov. Pat Quinn ordered lawmakers back yesterday and wanted them to approve a tax increase. That didn't happen.
So, they've gone home and will return next week, just hours before a possible government shutdown begins.
State Rep. Joe Lyons was presiding over the House as the adjournment until next week was announced.
"Have a safe weekend one and all," Lyons told fellow House members as they left Wednesday.



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