Pritzker touts new budget’s higher education spending Pritzker touts new budget’s higher education spending Wednesday, May 31, 2023 Gov. JB Pritzker began a tour of the state to tout the new state budget that lawmakers passed last week, stopping at two university campuses Wednesday to highlight the spending plan’s increased funding for higher education.
Senate Democrats send budget to House, teeing it up for early Saturday morning vote Senate Democrats send budget to House, teeing it up for early Saturday morning vote Friday, May 26, 2023 The Illinois House is planning to work until the early hours of Saturday morning to finalize a $50.6 billion state spending plan for the fiscal year that begins July 1.
As leaders extend session with budget unfinished, several sweeping last-minute bills surface As leaders extend session with budget unfinished, several sweeping last-minute bills surface Friday, May 19, 2023 The May 19 end to the General Assembly’s spring session had been on the calendar for months, but it’s no deadline; lawmakers still have until the end of May before a constitutional... Read more
As budget negotiations continue, Pritzker announces launch of stalled tax incentive program As budget negotiations continue, Pritzker announces launch of stalled tax incentive program Wednesday, May 17, 2023 As budget negotiations for the coming fiscal year continued behind closed doors Wednesday, Gov. JB Pritzker’s office announced it would launch a long-stalled tax incentive program that was... Read more
Gov’s office revises revenue estimates, calls on lawmakers to ‘defray’ noncitizen health care costs Gov’s office revises revenue estimates, calls on lawmakers to ‘defray’ noncitizen health care costs Thursday, May 11, 2023 Gov. JB Pritzker said this week that the state remains “on a great trajectory from a fiscal perspective,” even as his office decreased its current-year revenue estimates in light of... Read more
As many Illinoisans struggle with food access, lawmakers consider state grants for grocers As many Illinoisans struggle with food access, lawmakers consider state grants for grocers Tuesday, May 9, 2023 Lawmakers are considering creating a grant program that would send state dollars to grocers in Illinois communities that have few options for buying food. Read more
Expected cost for Illinois’ noncitizen health care program grows to $1.1 billion Expected cost for Illinois’ noncitizen health care program grows to $1.1 billion Thursday, May 4, 2023 The estimated cost for Illinois to continue providing health care coverage to noncitizens who are otherwise ineligible for Medicaid benefits has been revised upward to $1.1 billion for the... Read more
Latest state budget forecast puts brakes on previously predicted surplus Latest state budget forecast puts brakes on previously predicted surplus Wednesday, May 3, 2023 The state’s Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability has decreased its current-year budget forecast by $728 million, erasing much of a once-predicted surplus that had led Gov.... Read more