Millionaire tax amendment fails to gain enough support from House Democrats
Revenue from the tax would have been divided between property tax relief and K-12 education
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Lawmakers grill Department of Corrections after audit shows dozens of failures
The audit found the department is allowing people to receive overtime pay for working on days they took off
Pritzker to present 8th budget as Illinois faces federal funding uncertainty
Progressive Democrats are pushing for more taxes to fund social services slashed by Congress.
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.
New taxes on sports bets, nicotine products as Democrats pass $55.2B budget
The budget measures passed just before midnight with little time for public review.
Governor’s office cuts revenue projection by $500M in latest downward estimate
Gov. JB Pritzker’s office is lowering revenue expectations for fiscal year 2026 as lawmakers finalize the budget.
Homeschool bill stalls in Illinois House, but sponsor says it’s still alive
The Homeschool Act’s future is uncertain as it draws fierce opposition from homeschool families and advocates, a police investigation into ...
Bill banning dwarfism slur as mascot passes House
The bill, which would ban mascots that are discriminatory toward people with disabilities, would only affect one school in Illinois.
Pritzker must address multi-billion-dollar deficit amid federal funding uncertainty
Capitol News Illinois previews Gov. JB Pritzker’s fiscal year 2026 budget address.
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