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Madigan: Open to Discussing Ways to Avoid Layoffs
CHICAGO (AP) -- Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan says he's told the governor he's open to discussing shifting state budget money to avoid numerous layoffs and closing state facilities.

The Chicago Tribune reports that Madigan says the House intends to keep the spending limits it adopted for the budget and any changes won't result in an overall spending increase.

Gov. Pat Quinn has proposed more than 1,900 layoffs and the closure of seven state facilities. The Democrat says both moves are necessary to live within the reduced budget passed by lawmakers unless they reallocate money.

The cuts are estimated to save $54.8 million, still leaving a gap of nearly $183 million between the spending lawmakers authorized and what Quinn says is the minimum needed to operate Illinois government for a year.

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