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Illinois Speaker of the House Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, talks on the floor of the Illinois House after they came to order and quickly adjourned during the second day of a special session on education funding at the Illinois State Capitol, Thursday, July 27, 2017, in Springfield, Ill. [Justin L. Fowler/The State Journal-Register via AP)

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Illinois Speaker of the House Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, gives a speech following the Illinois House voting to override Gov. Rauner's veto and pass a budget for the first time in two years during the overtime session at the Illinois State Capitol, Thursday, July 6, 2017, in Springfield, Ill. (Justin L. Fowler/The State Journal-Register via AP)

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Illinois House Minority Leader Jim Durkin, R-Western Springs, speaks during a debate to override Gov. Rauner's veto of the budget bills on the floor of the Illinois House during an overtime session at the Illinois State Capitol, Thursday, July 6, 2017, in Springfield, Ill. (Justin L. Fowler /The State Journal-Register via AP)

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Illinois House Minority Leader Jim Durkin, R-Western Springs, walks off the floor of the Illinois House after the House voted to override Gov. Rauner's veto and pass a budget for the first time in two years during an overtime session at the Illinois State Capitol, Thursday, July 6, 2017, in Springfield, Ill. (Justin L. Fowler /The State Journal-Register via AP)

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Illinois State Rep. Steve Andersson, R-Geneva, center, shakes hands with Illinois Speaker of the House Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, right, after the Illinois House voted to override Gov. Rauner's veto and pass a budget for the first time in two years during an overtime session at the Illinois State Capitol, Thursday, July 6, 2017, in Springfield, Ill. (Justin L. Fowler /The State Journal-Register via AP)

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Illinois State Rep. Steve Andersson, R-Geneva, and Illinois State Rep. David Harris, R-Arlington Heights, answer questions from the media after the Illinois House voted to override Gov. Rauner's veto and pass a budget for the first time in two years during an overtime session at the Illinois State Capitol, Thursday, July 6, 2017, in Springfield, Ill. (Justin L. Fowler /The State Journal-Register via AP)

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Illinois Speaker of the House Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, gives a speech following the Illinois House voting to override Gov. Rauner's veto and pass a budget for the first time in two years during the overtime session at the Illinois State Capitol, Thursday, July 6, 2017, in Springfield, Ill. (Justin L. Fowler /The State Journal-Register via AP)

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Illinois Speaker of the House Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, makes a brief appearance as the Illinois House comes to order during the overtime session at the Illinois State Capitol, Saturday, July 1, 2017, in Springfield, Ill. (Justin L. Fowler/The State Journal-Register via AP)

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Illinois State Rep. Steve Andersson, R-Geneva, has a discussion on the Democrats side of the aisle on the floor of the Illinois House during the overtime session at the Illinois State Capitol, Saturday, July 1, 2017, in Springfield, Ill. (Justin L. Fowler/The State Journal-Register via AP)

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Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, is surrounded by reporters while walking to his office at the state Capitol Friday, May 30, 2014, in Springfield Ill. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)

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Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, listens to lawmakers argue state budget legislation during session at the Illinois State Capitol on Friday, May 23, 2014, in Springfield, Ill. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)

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Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, speaks to lawmakers on the House floor during session at the state Capitol Friday, May 23, 2014, in Springfield, Ill. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)

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FILE - In this Sept. 4, 2007 file photo, Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, oversees legislative debate on the House floor at the state Capitol in Springfield. Approaching 30 years in control of the Illinois House, Madigan is no stranger to the challenge of piecing together votes for unpopular legislation while protecting vulnerable members of his Democratic majority. His success at balancing policy and politics to Democrats’ advantage is a big reason Madigan is the longest serving current House speaker in the country by nearly a decade. His current task is securing 60 Democratic votes for an extension of the state’s temporary income tax increase in the 2014 election year. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman, File)

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FILE - In this June 30, 2004, file photo, Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, center top, confers with Democratic lawmakers on the House floor at the state Capitol in Springfield, Ill. Approaching 30 years in control of the Illinois House, Michael Madigan is no stranger to the challenge of piecing together votes for unpopular legislation while protecting vulnerable members of his Democratic majority. His current task, securing 60 Democratic votes for an extension of the state’s temporary income tax increase in an election year, is proving particularly arduous. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman, File)

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FILE - This Jan. 7, 1975 file photo shows Illinois House Speaker W. Robert Blair II banging the gavel during the 78th General Assembly in Springfield, Ill. Blair, who was elected to the Illinois House in 1964 and served as speaker from 1971 to 1975, has died at age 83. His funeral Mass will be Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014 in LaGrange Park, Ill. (AP Photo/Charles E. Knoblock, File)