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State Week: The Nuclear Option — No Budget Before 2019?

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Sean Crawford,

Brian Mackey

Published November 25, 2016 at 1:00 PM CST

Brian Mackey

NPR Illinois

Exelon says without a special deal from Illinois lawmakers, the company will close nuclear plants in Clinton and the Quad Cities. And with just one more week of veto session, what are the prospects for a full budget deal before the end of the year — or 2019?

Sean Crawford hosts with regular panelist Brian Mackey and guest Matt Dietrich of Reboot Illinois.