State education board OKs $10.9B budget request
Illinois education officials seek modest funding increase amid budget uncertainty.
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The latest Illinois budget coverage of state government to newspapers, broadcast outlets and other media throughout the state.
Bailey proposes ‘Illinois DOGE’ as Republican governor’s race focuses on spending
Bailey also released plans to address cost-of-living concerns on property taxes and utility bills.
Trump freezes $10B in social service, child care funding for Illinois, 4 other blue states
The freeze affects $1 billion in funding to Illinois.
Illinois House speaker calls Bears stadium ask ‘insensitive’ amid budget pressures
Welch said state lawmakers will be focused on affordability issues when they return to Springfield.
Trump cuts could shrink Illinois economy by $10B: report
Tariffs are also hurting economic activity, according to new reports released by the governor’s office.
Comptroller candidates spar over taxes, experience in candidate forum
Five Democrats are running to replace Comptroller Susana Mendoza in Illinois.
State agency spending cut plans remain unclear following Pritzker’s order
Gov. JB Pritzker's office won’t release spending cuts submitted by state agencies in response to his executive order.
Illinois bill ‘decouples’ state, federal taxes, raising revenue and angering businesses
Tax policy changes could largely eliminate a projected deficit in the current fiscal year.
Latest Chicago transit funding plan appears to avoid statewide tax increases
The measure surfaced late Thursday on the final scheduled day of the fall veto session.
Illinois’ budget on track for deficit as new federal policies create challenges
State lawmakers also face a $2.2 billion deficit next fiscal year, the report projects.
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