Lawmakers Go Back To Work On The Budget

It's time for Illinois lawmakers to go back to work.

Lawmakers are due in Springfield on Tuesday afternoon for a special session to try to fix the state budget.

But there was no sign Monday there was enough support among lawmakers to pass the income tax increase Gov. Pat Quinn wants to avoid deep budget cuts. Quinn has warned services for the poor, elderly and disabled could be eliminated or reduced.

Quinn contends the budget passed earlier this month by the Democrat-controlled Legislature could mean $9.2 billion in cuts if lawmakers don't come up with an alternative budget with more money from a tax increase.

The governor will try to pump up support for a tax increase with a rally at the Capitol before lawmakers convene.