With a week remaining before lawmakers are scheduled to pass a budget and leave Springfield, tensions remain high between Governor JB Pritzker and Democratic lawmakers over $800 million in tax increases.

Rep. Kam Buckner (D-Chicago) discusses where things stand and if Democrats can adjourn on time.

We’ll also preview the final week of session with Ben Szalinski, a legislative reporter for The Daily Line.

Here’s the video version:

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