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IDOT says: No budget - No construction

The Illinois Department of Transportation says it will begin shutting down all of its projects, starting June 30.  

The move is due to lawmakers' "failure to pass a balanced budget," IDOT said in a news release.

The department lauds a stopgap budget proposal, put forth by Republican leaders, including Gov. Bruce Rauner, a "fiscally responsible solution."  

IDOT says if the proposal is passed soon, there will be no interruption to construction projects.  

Gov. Rauner visited IDOT headquarters Wed. 

The state has been without a budget for a year due to a stalemate between Rauner and Democratic leaders.