SPRINGFIELD, Ill. –(ENEWSPF)—October 19, 2015. House Speaker Michael J. Madigan, D-Chicago, issued the following statement after Fitch Ratings downgraded Illinois’ credit rating Monday:
“As I’ve been telling Governor Rauner for several months, the number one problem facing Illinois is the state budget. The lack of a resolution on the state budget and today’s downgrade are direct results of the governor’s continued focus on issues other than solving our budget crisis. It’s time we put aside…






