The Governor has called an Aug. 17 special session for lawmakers to finally deal with state pensions, as the unfunded liability is increasing by $12 million a day.

Gov. Pat Quinn is calling lawmakers back for a one-day session to reform Illinois' ailing pension systmes, but didn't introduce any new ideas on breaking gridlock.

Officials remain divided over the next steps in solving an ever-increasing $83 billion funding gap in state retirement systems.

A bipartisan group tasked with cutting Illinois' Medicaid budget by $2.7 billion failed to come up with a plan by a deadline this week and now Gov. Pat Quinn intends to move ahead with his own proposal, committee members said Wednesday.