The Illinois House Republican leader speaks with Carol Marin about the school funding compromise and other battles in Springfield.
Jim Durkin
Illinois State House Republican Leader Jim Durkin joins "Chicago Tonight" after a week of incendiary rhetoric in Springfield as the end of the fiscal year is just two weeks away.
Eight days left in the General Assembly's spring session. Is there any end in sight to the budget impasse? We have a live report from the state capital.
Illinois House Republican Leader Jim Durkin joins Chicago Tonight to talk about the general assembly's recently wrapped-up spring legislative session. The session, which saw sometimes tense battles between the Democratic majority in the legislature and rookie Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner, ended without a budget deal.
It turns out pension reform could save $15 billion less than legislative leaders initially anticipated. An actuarial analysis done by the pension systems affected by this bill say the real savings will be $145 billion, rather than the $160 billion originally advertised. Read an article.
Illinois Rep. Jim Durkin talks about his new role as the minority leader of the Illinois House. View a timeline of his career.
Illinois lawmakers are back in Springfield next week. Can they make any headway in reducing the state's huge fiscal problems in this election year? We hear from four lawmakers.
