Transportation

Auto sales stay cool in June

Coming off a record sales year in 2016, automakers are on pace to book weaker sales for the first half of 2017.

The Latest: House leader: Revenue vote now set for weekend

The Latest on legislative efforts in Illinois to seal a budget deal after the state started a third straight fiscal year without a spending plan (all times local): 1 p.m. Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan says negotiations on a budget deal are ongoing, but that no votes will be taken over the weekend.

Business Highlights

___ 'Like bombs': Bankrupt company's air bags still out there Takata Corp. has filed for bankruptcy, brought down by a scandal involving defective air bags blamed for at least 16 deaths.

Illinois facing dire consequences as budget feud continues

Illinois is hours away from entering its third fiscal year without a state budget, territory that could mean some universities won't be able to offer federal financial aid, road construction and Powerball ticket sales will halt, and the state's credit rating will be downgraded to "junk."