Springfield News with Amanda Vinicky

How Will Rauner Attack Ads Impact Budget Talks?

Gov. Bruce Rauner has launched attack ads against House Speaker Michael Madigan and Democrats, which have started circulating on the Internet. Chicago Tonight Springfield reporter Amanda Vinicky discusses what that could mean for budget talks.

Watch one of those advertisements.

Tuesday afternoon, House Speaker Michael Madigan held a press conference to address the governor’s latest TV ads, saying it takes the budget process to the “extreme,” and takes the focus away from solving the deficit crisis. Watch a video of the press conference.