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Illinois Senate Overrides Rauner's Budget Vetoes

The Illinois Senate has voted to override Gov. Bruce Rauner's vetoes of a $36 billion budget plan and $5 billion income tax increase. 

The Democratic-controlled chamber acted within 30 minutes of the Republican governor's vetoes. 

The vote was 36-19 to override legislation to increase the personal income tax rate by 32%. 

It supports a $36 billion spending plan that Rauner also vetoed. The Senate voted 39-15 to reverse that vote. 

House Speaker Michael Madigan - a Chicago Democrat - has pledged to override the vetoes too. But he did not plan to call overrides on Tuesday.

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