State budget talks enter final week amid fears of congressional cuts
Illinois lawmakers are working through final details of the state budget with the goal of approving it by May 31.
Illinois lawmakers are working through final details of the state budget with the goal of approving it by May 31.
Gov. JB Pritzker’s office is lowering revenue expectations for fiscal year 2026 as lawmakers finalize the budget.
A new projection shows revenue could be better than Illinois lawmakers anticipated two months ago.
Attorney General’s office taking on more duties, including litigation against the Trump administration.
The General Assembly’s independent forecasting commission is predicting revenue will not be as strong as Gov. Pritzker’s budget office expects.
New tariffs announced by President Donald Trump could have impacts on Illinois revenue. The governor’s budget director discussed some of ...
Illinois locked in intense legal and political struggle with Trump administration over distribution of federal funds.
Lawmakers and advocates had mixed reactions to Gov. JB Pritzker’s budget address, with some Democrats vowing they wouldn’t approve the ...
Gov. JB Pritzker introduced his seventh budget on Wednesday with no major tax increases, but restrained spending
Spending and revenues would each grow by about 3% under the proposal laid out Wednesday during the governor’s annual budget ...
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