By Haley Kosik/WJEZ News

Immigration was the main focus of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump during his visit to Illinois.

“If I win, I will be the greatest jobs president that God ever created, I will take jobs back from China, I will take jobs back from Mexico, I will take jobs back from many places,” said Trump during a luncheon where he spoke.

Trump’s speech in Chicago included many defenses on his immigration stance, which includes “building a wall” along the border with Mexico to stop undocumented immigration, which he accused of bringing crime, drugs, and rapists into the U.S. But Trump also touched on Illinois issues, like whether the state should allow more casinos to open.

Immigration dominated the conversation both inside and outside the luncheon.

Trump said he doesn’t believe his comments on immigration will hurt him with Hispanic voters.

He explained that he has been praised by many Hispanics and they don’t want illegals coming in and people with criminal records coming in. He said the Hispanics agree with him.

Trump refused to apologize for his remarks on undocumented immigrants, saying everything I said was 100 percent correct.

In Springfield, much has been happening. Gov. Bruce Rauner approved a bill yesterday, whose purpose is to repeal the Fluorspar and Underground Limestone Mines Act and amend the Surface-Mined Land Conservation and Reclamation Act.

This Act takes effect immediately, except Article II of this Act takes effect on January 1, 2016.

Gov. Bruce Rauner also declared Illinois state employees will keep getting paychecks even without a budget deal. Attorney General Lisa Madigan disagrees.

Madigan said a 1991 appellate court ruling decreed there can be no paychecks without a budget. But she also said a union lawsuit during a budget impasse in 2007 allowed the state comptroller to make payroll under limited circumstances.

Wednesday is the start of the new fiscal year.