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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 ...
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 ...
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McLean County school leaders disappointed new state budget doesn’t help more with busing and other mandated costs
Public school educators got some of what they wanted in the new state budget, but McLean County superintendents say there are ...
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State of Illinois Highlights Historic $500 Million Investment in Site Readiness Following Balanced Budget Passage
SPRINGFIELD, IL Following the passage of Governor JB Pritzker’s seventh consecutive balanced budget, the State of Illinois ...
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Amid Court Battle, Illinois Lawmakers Look to Push Back ‘Swipe Fees’ Ban
The ban was supposed to take effect on July 1, but lawmakers voted with strong bipartisan majorities Sunday morning to pass ...
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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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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 ...
Pritzker’s budget blame game: Trump
BUDGET BLUES: Gov. JB Pritzker praised state lawmakers Sunday morning for passing a balanced state budget and blamed a “Trump ...