"Our social service network is being torn apart. Our most vulnerable residents are losing critical services. Our colleges and universities, many of them are on the verge of collapse. Businesses and organizations throughout our state are being forced into mass layoffs that are leaving families with no way to meet their financial obligation," said Munger, a Republican running for election this fall against Democratic Chicago City Clerk Susana Mendoza. "All of this is happening because leadership in Springfield has refused to pass a budget, and that's unconscionable."