Gov. Bruce Rauner's Third Budget Address, Annotated

Reporters and editors from WBEZ, WTTW, and NPR Illinois annotated Rauner’s address with fact-checks and analysis.

Lawmakers, lobbyist and visitors stand along the "Brass Rail" outside the House chambers during veto session at the Illinois State Capitol Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016, in Springfield, Ill. — Lawmakers, lobbyist and visitors stand along the “Brass Rail” outside the House chambers during veto session at the Illinois State Capitol in December.

Gov. Bruce Rauner delivered his third budget address Wednesday at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield. There has been no state budget since July 2015.

Reporters and editors from WBEZ, WTTW, and NPR Illinois annotated Rauner’s address with fact-checks and analysis.

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