A plan advertised as a compromise on one of Governor Bruce Rauner's top goals failed to muster enough support to get through the state Senate. Illinois Public Radio's Amanda Vinicky has more.
Senate President John Cullerton says the package he introduced is a sort of overture:
"The governor has asked for a property tax freeze, he's acknowledged it could be a two-year property tax freeze, and that's what this bill does."
The package does more: Schools rely heavily on those taxes. During the freeze, legislators would be charged with finding a new way to divvy up state education funding. It'd also give Chicago schools some pension relief. What it doesn't do, though, is what Republicans, like Senate GOP Leader Christine Radogno want:
"specifically, that would be to give local governments the tools to be able to conduct their business more cost effectively"
... by rolling back labor requirements.
Democrats say they'll never go along with union-busting.
