leslie rutledge, thank you. >> thank you.when you don't pay your bills, you lose your credit rating. that is exactly where the state of illinois finds itself right now. fox business's jeff flock is in chicago th se the details reporter: david, it's a mess. we talked about this before. s&p agrees and knock the down illinois's bond rating to lowest of any state in the nation, lowest of any state has been lowered to. that is bbb minus. that is one notch above junk by the way from the s&p report, illinois is at risk of entering a negative credit spiral further exacerbating its fiscal distress. why is that? it has $14 billion in bills they haven't paid, two years without a budget now. it breaks your heart because in addition to the $14 billion unpaid, because they haven't paid bills in two years, fees and interest piled up to the tune of almost another billion dollars. so just by not passing a budget that is what happened. its bonds, credit rating goes to bonds it issues. it is basically now paying a premium of about 250 basis poi

whetherford was recognized as the 2016 jackson county officer of the year by arkansas attorney general leslie rutledge. his colleagues had great respect and admiration for him, and he was known as an officer who performed his duties with professionalism and skill. this is the second arkansas law enforcement officer we've lost in 2017 any occasion when someone is sworn to protect and serve their community does not return home to the loved ones waiting for them is incredibly sad and heartbreaking. arkansans value the men and women who volunteer to help ensure and enhance public safety knowing the risk involved. we are devastated by the loss of another law enforcement officer in our state and we thank all of those who sacrifice so much to protect us. i want to encourage my colleagues to pass the honoring hometown heroes act to allow governors to order the american flag to fly at after staff in recognition of the sacrifice of first responders like lieutenant whetherford who make the ultimate sacrifice. my thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends as well as the community he served which will n

that is hand blondie and leslie rutledge -- pam bondi and leslie rutledge. i want to thank the national shares association, where are you? appreciate you being here. really two great champions of law enforcement. we are here today were to reaffirm our unbreakable support for the american heroes who keep our streets, homes, and citizens safe. they have been doing an amazing job under adverse conditions. we will always support the incredible men and women of law enforcement. i can speak strongly for myself and for mike pence, our vice president. we are behind you 100%. every single day, america's law enforcement officers, firefighters, first responders and their families make tremendous sacrifices for the community and their nation. when a home is threatened, when danger visits our doorstep, when innocent lives are on the line, americans turned to their courageous officers of law enforcement because we know they are here to serve and to protect us all. they sacrifice every day to keep us safe. many are paying the ultimate price, laying down their lives to save