SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Legislature's spring session may be over, but the work isn't. The governor and legislative leaders say they'll call lawmakers back to Springfield soon for another try at controlling pension costs that contribute to the state's deep budget problems.
Coming back for a special session carries risks. Legislators could end up with a pensionproposal they dislike even more than the two they rejected this week. They could find themselves locked in a long, fruitless session a few months before facing voters at the polls. They could fail again.
The General Assembly adjourned its session early Friday morning after approving a tight budget and a major gambling expansion. They deadlocked on pension costs as House Speaker Michael Madigan and Minority Leader Tom Cross jousted over two different proposals.
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