At Impasse, Illlinois Still Without A Budget

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Latest on the last day of the Illinois legislative session as lawmakers and the governor try to end an 11-month budget standoff (all times local):

9:58 p.m.

Illinois Senate Democrats approved a nearly $16 billion bill for public schools next year while rejecting an out-of-balance House spending plan that the governor threatened to veto.

The Senate bill would add nearly a billion dollars to schools at a time when the state is running a massive deficit. Republicans said the bill was unrealistic and it was unclear if the House would take it up before concluding the year's session Tuesday night.

Shortly after passing the education bill, the Senate overwhelming rejected a $40 billion budget plan that House Democrats passed last week.

Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner said the House bill was $7 billion out of balance and he was going to veto it.

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9:10 p.m.

Illinois Senate Democrats won't consider the $40 billion budget bill the House passed last week before they conclude this year's session and instead will push for a stand-alone bill to fund public schools.

But with just hours left before lawmakers finish this year's session it is appearing likely lawmakers won't pass a full budget or a budget for just public schools.

Illinois has been operating without a budget for 11 months.

Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner said he was going to veto the House's budget bill if it passed the Senate because it's $7 billion out of balance.

Democratic Sen. Heather Steans said Tuesday her party does not have enough votes to pass the House's bill in their chamber.

The Senate education bill would appropriate nearly $16 billion for public schools next year.

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5:55 p.m.

Gov. Bruce Rauner has declared the Illinois Legislature's spring session "a stunning failure" as lawmakers appear headed for a second straight year without approving a state budget.

The Republican governor spoke Tuesday, with just hours remaining before the General Assembly's scheduled adjournment.

Rauner is pointing the finger at majority Democrats, saying they've failed to pass a balanced budget or approve any of the pro-business changes he's pushed. He says Illinois is a financial wreck and "we need to change direction."

House Speaker Michael Madigan and Senate President John Cullerton say Rauner is putting schools, social services and other state programs in jeopardy by insisting on legislation they say hurts the middle class.

They said earlier Tuesday they won't vote on a short-term budget fix Rauner wants before the session ends.