Illinois Governor Rauner is currently being sued by a coalition of 64 social service agencies in Illinois. The lawsuit [read it here] alleges that Rauner failed to pay these agencies a total of $100 million for their services, despite the fact that the governor continued to enforce their contracts without pay.

Chicago Tonight discusses the issue further.

On Wednesday, Pay Now Illinois, a coalition of 64 Illinois-based human and social service agencies and companies filed a lawsuit against Gov. Bruce Rauner and the directors of six statewide agencies seeking immediate payment for work performed under contracts that date back to July 1, 2015, the beginning of the state’s current fiscal year.

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The social service agencies involved provide services such as housing for the homeless, health care, services for senior citizens, sexual abuse counseling and programs for at-risk youth.

“This suit is about upholding a contract and paying your bills, basic good business practices,” Andrea Durbin of Pay Now Illinois said in a statement. Durbin also serves as chief executive officer of Illinois Collaboration on Youth, a statewide network of organizations providing services to at-risk youth and their families.

“We have delivered services under binding contracts, and now the state needs to pay us. We have delivered – and we continue to deliver – essential services to Illinois’ most vulnerable population of men, women and children as required under our contracts with the state. We are doing our part. We expect the state to do the same,” the statement reads.

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Rauner said in a statement issued by spokesperson Catherine Kelly:

“While we understand that frustration is driving many worthwhile organizations to seek solutions anywhere, including the courts, the only solution is for the General Assembly to pass a balanced reform oriented budget as soon as possible.”

Read the full lawsuit here.