The Illinois Comptroller's office says that payments required by the state are putting it on pace to rack up a $5 billion deficit.
The office says it doesn't have enough money to write timely checks to service providers even on court-ordered payments.
The comptroller writes Illinois' checks but has been hamstrung because Gov. Bruce Rauner and lawmakers are deadlocked on a budget.
The comptroller is managing the cash shortage and paying nonprofits first.
