ILLINOIS STATE SENATE - Decision day for pension reform, gay marriage, gun control

Senate President John Cullerton, D-Chicago, speaks to reporters. (E. Jason Wambsgans / Chicago Tribune)

Five months of debate, negotiation and procrastination among lawmakers led to a high stakes Friday adjournment showdown that could decide the fate of the state's most controversial issues: public pension reform, gun control, gay marriage and a Chicago casino.

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