As Chicago State University moves closer to closing, Gov. Bruce Rauner this week said he's “very upset" about Illinois not having a budget. But didn't he once outline just this sort of plan as a way to advance his agenda of hobbling public employee unions? Meanwhile, several things happening in and around the U.S. Supreme Court are reverberating in Illinois. Andrew Maloney, Springfield bureau chief for the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, joins the panel to talk about that and more.

ILLINOIS -- Reporters John O'Connor of the Associated Press and Andy Maloney of the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin join Capitol Connection to discuss the week in politics.

Gov. Bruce Rauner has called 10 special sessions on the budget for the final days of the month. For the first time, he's publicly endorsed a specific set of tax increases to accompany the non-budget demands he's been making since he came into office. Does this represent real movement? Or is it just marketing? In other news, three courts were involved in the budget crisis this week: the Fifth District Appellate Court, in southern Illinois, heard arguments over whether state workers should contin

SPRINGFIELD  --  Joining me on our reporters round table this week to talk about the latest news from the state capitol are Patrick Yeagle from Illinois Times - and Andy Maloney with Chicago Daily Law Bulletin.

Gov. Bruce Rauner has donated $16 million of his fortune to help elect Republican candidates. But he also says he's not really involved in the election. Huh? We'll also talk about the final nail in the coffin for changing how Illinois draws legislative districts — at least during the 2016 election cycle; the latest in David Gill's attempt to run for Congress as an independent; and Gov. Rauner's financial support of a candidate for governor in Indiana. Sean Crawford hosts with regular panelists