Pritzker’s budget and pension plans could irritate bond markets
Gov. J.B. Pritzker offered an ambitious plan to lawmakers this week to pay down the state’s backlog of unpaid bills,...
Budget
The latest Illinois budget coverage of state government to newspapers, broadcast outlets and other media throughout the state.
Pritzker offers $38.7 billion ‘balanced’ budget
Gov. J.B. Pritzker made clear Wednesday that he believes solving the state’s long-term financial problems will require a new, graduated...
Reactions from state senators to the Pritzker budget address
Gathered from press releases and interviews.
Reactions from state representatives to the Pritzker budget address
Reactions gathered from news releases and interviews.
Truly balanced budgets have proved elusive in Illinois (WITH VIDEO)
Gov. J.B. Pritzker will deliver his first budget address Wednesday, laying out his spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year,...
Report: State budget woes worse than previously thought
The state of Illinois faces a potential budget deficit of $3.2 billion in the upcoming fiscal year that begins July...
Lawmaker wants panel to help state agencies spend wisely
A Woodstock representative wants a private-sector commission to examine the spending habits and management practices of state agencies.
Already tested, Wilcox begins first elected term in Senate
Newly-elected state Sen. Craig Wilcox already has a slight leg up on his other freshman colleagues in the Illinois General...
GOP lawmakers seek to stop ‘revolving door,’ pension payouts
With increased state and national attention on ethics in politics, a pair of Republican lawmakers filed separate bills this week...
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