(Rich Saal | The State Journal-Register via AP) An oil painting of Abraham Lincoln hangs over the Republican side of the House Chamber where Gov. Bruce Rauner delivers his budget address to a joint session of the General Assembly Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018 at the Capitol in Springfield, Ill.
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