SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Legislature wound down its spring session Friday after sending Gov. Pat Quinn a state budget that majority Democrats acknowledge postpones tough decisions about whether to slash spending or find new sources of revenue — including possibly making Illinois’ temporary tax increase permanent — until after the November election.

Senate Democrats approved the approximately $35.7 billion 2015 spending plan, which the House passed earlier in the week, with no GOP support.

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