Illinois has more units of government than any other state and the second highest property taxes. That's just part of the problem, according to Governor Bruce Rauner, who told members of the Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce that Illinois should "aim for average."
Rauner says if Illinois can't be the top state for average income and economic development, it should at least try to grow at the country's average rate. That would boost business and education without needing to raise taxes.
Rauner says the state needs reform in four areas: the political process, state government, economic climate, and education.
He says career training should be an option instead of just a four-year degree.
The governor also talked about how to bring jobs back to Illinois, and why the state should spend time updating information technology.
Rauner doesn't know when a state budget will be passed, and says it's "ridiculous" that the state's most vulnerable residents are suffering because of the impasse.