WSIL � Illinois Senate President John Cullerton gave his version of the State of the State address on Monday at the City Club of Chicago. Cullerton said if Gov. Bruce Rauner actually wants to “turnaround� the state of Illinois, he should start with school funding reform. “There’s an injustice we’ve tolerated too long. One that crushes dreams, stifles growth and keeps us as a state from moving forward. It is Illinois� system of funding public �

SPRINGFIELD �  Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner hopes a balanced budget, along with business reforms, will help the state grow its way out of some of its financial problems, and southern Illinois experts tend to agree.