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State lawmakers head to Springfield Tuesday with a full agenda for their fall veto session as Illinois residents deal with rising energy bills, a looming mass transit crisis and an influx of federal immigration agents.
That might not leave much legislative bandwidth for Mayor Brandon Johnson to get any help plugging a $1.15 billion city budget hole — or for the Bears to find enough blockers in their rush for a new stadium in Arlington Heights.
Lawmakers are scheduled for session through Thursday before returning to close out the legislative calendar Oct.