Governor Rauner’s deficit projection $2.4 billion less than lawmakers’

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Gov. Bruce Rauner’s says the state’s budget deficit will be $5.4 billion. The figure announced Thursday is far below the $7.8 billion that the Legislature’s bipartisan Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability projects. The Republican governor and lawmakers have been unable to agree on a budget. Court-ordered spending continues, outstripping revenue.…