Attorneys involved in a lawsuit brought by social service providers working without state pay for nearly a year are due in court next month.
A coalition of 82 groups called Pay Now Illinois filed a lawsuit against Gov. Bruce Rauner and state agencies citing fallout from the state's budget impasse. The group claims it's owed more than $130 million for 11 months of unpaid work.
The service providers span a range of organizations, including the Ounce of Prevention Fund, which is run by Rauner's wife, Diana.
The Illinois attorney general's office is representing the state. Attorneys briefly appeared in court today and a July 13 hearing date was set.
Illinois has been operating without a budget since last summer as Rauner and Democrats who run the Legislature remain deadlocked.
