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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CBS) ? Click to enlarge1 of 1 CBS Close numSlides of totalImages Related Slideshows 2009 Ugliest Dog Contest Did You Know? Stars From Chicago! Michael Jackson Remembered 2009 Celebrity Deaths Hollywood's Hottest New Starlets Hottest Female Athletes The Tattooed Ladies of Hollywood Related StoriesState Budget Shortfall And Cuts Continue To Loom (6/29/2009) Deadline Looms But State Budget Far From Settled (6/29/2009) State-Assisted Services Already Being Cut (6/26/2009) State Employees Face Pay Cuts, Layoffs (6/24/2009) Thousands Protest Budget Cuts In Springfield (6/23/2009) A Breakdown Of The Proposed State Budget Cuts (6/23/2009) When the clock strikes midnight Tuesday night, the Illinois budget year will end without a new budget in sight. Gov. Pat Quinn and lawmakers are meeting later Tuesday morning in Springfield, where they could agree on a temporary budget or take no action at all. As of now, it appears most likely that the state will have to hit thousands of social service agencies with big spending cuts, and teachers may also end up getting fired. Quinn originally called for a hike in the state income tax to plug the $9.2 billion hole in the state budget. The Illinois Senate voted to approve his plan, but the Illinois House voted against it. As it is, another option is borrowing. The Illinois House recently voted 101-7 to approve legislation that would allow the state to borrow about $2 billion. If the state Senate agrees, legislators say would it reduce the pain of budget cuts but not eliminate them altogether. The General Assembly also finally agreed to send to the governor's desk the pruned-back budget and the public works program approved about a month ago. Without a budget, state paychecks will still go out Tuesday as scheduled, and government services will likely continue until mid-July without major problems. (© MMIX, CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved

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