Budget rerun means more bickering in Springfield

SPRINGFIELD (AP) - Maybe top Illinois officials are watching too much television. They're in the middle of a budget mess that manages to combine both the reruns and the reality shows that dominate the summer schedule. Call it "Project Gridlock" or "The Surreal World." Just like last year, Gov. Rod Blagojevich and legislators are blaming each other for the bitter impasse. Once again, they're refusing to work together and insulting one another, this time with words like "madman" and "impeachment" and "tax increase." Their dispute carries enormous significance for real people. If an agreement can't be reached on the budget soon, state employees could stop getting their paychecks. Blagojevich might make deep spending cuts that would mean less m