CHICAGO — A top Senate Democrat says the unthinkable is possible: Illinois may go two more years without an agreement on a Budget.

According to CBS Chicago, Democratic state Sen. Don Harmon notes that the state’s backlog of unpaid bills grows by the day, and state universities and many local service agencies are suffering. But he’s not seeing any real progress to resolving the two-year budget stalemate.

Harmon, of course, blames Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner, questioning whether the governor really wants a “grand bargain” compromise.

But Harmon emphasizes that the Senate is ready to negotiate a balanced budget, including spending cuts and revenue, but he says they need a willing negotiating partner.

Rauner blames the Democrats and House Speaker Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, saying they don’t want an agreement. He says they want chaos to force a tax hike.

The governor has been insisting on what he calls fundamental reforms, such as term limits and redistricting, before he would agree to higher taxes.

Harmon also said lawmakers are working every day to get a budget because going without one would be “unthinkable.”

But the unthinkable could become reality. And that means the day may very well be coming when the comptroller will have to choose which judicial order or consent decree to violate in order to abide by another one.