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Illinois’s $55 billion budget approved with less than 48 hours for public review
The Illinois state legislature passed a $55.2 billion budget in the final 48 hours of the legislative session, leaving little ...
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Illinois Dems Lay Budget Woes At Trump’s Feet After Taxing Their Citizens Into Ground
Democrats hold a supermajority in Illinois, but Democrat Gov. J.B. Pritzker is blaming President Donald Trump for the state’s ...
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Illinois lawmakers adjourn, hanging transit out to dry
The Illinois General Assembly sent Chicago transit agencies closer to the fiscal cliff, adjourning without sending a funding ...
Illinois lawmakers pass $55.2B budget. Here's what you need to know
Giving almost no time for public review, Illinois Democrats pushed through a $55.2 billion budget for next fiscal year late ...
Illinois lawmakers pass $55 billion state budget, but fail to approve mass transit funding before end of spring session
The $55 billion budget plan unveiled Friday night by Democratic leadership would include new taxes on gambling as well as ...
State leaders, lawmakers react to $55.2B state budget that passed just before midnight deadline
WATCH: WGN Political Analyst Paul Lisnek joined Sunday’s WGN Weekend Morning News to discuss the $55.2 billion state budget ...
Illinois lawmakers pass budget with tax hikes on tobacco, gambling — but adjourn without transit, Bears stadium
Illinois lawmakers passed a $55 billion budget with tax hikes on smoking and gambling, but left proposals on transit and a ...
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State budget sets aside additional 300 million for school funding
More money is coming to Illinois’ education funding.Lawmakers passed the state of Illinois’ budget for fiscal year 2026.It ...
New Illinois taxes on sports bets, tobacco and more in state budget
Some Illinois residents could see prices of a variety of items increase in coming weeks after tax rates were raised as part ...
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Illinois Gambles Betting Operators Won't Leave State Following Tax Hike
Under the new budget Illinois' General Assembly passed, graduated rates from 20% to 40% will replace the 15% flat tax on ...
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Illinois Lawmakers Fail to Fill Huge Transit Funding Gap
Chicago-area transit agencies face a $771 million budget gap. Absent state action, they’re warning about a 40 percent ...
Illinois legislators unveil $55.2 billion spending plan that cuts immigrant health care program
The budget proposal, revealed a day before a key deadline to pass it, includes more than $1 billion in tax increases — but ...