Illinois lawmakers fail to pass Bears bill despite goal line push
Despite a Hail Mary heave from the Illinois Senate in the final hours of the spring legislative session, state lawmakers ...
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Schools to get funding increase, but less than some had urged
Illinois lawmakers approved the budget just after 4 a.m. Monday morning.
Hail Mary effort to keep Bears in Illinois centers around local stadium authority
Two sources close to negotiations confirmed that legislation is being crafted that would enable local governments to set up their ...
Details of $55.9B budget begin to take shape with 12 hours left in session
Senate budget sponsor teases sales tax holiday on school supplies and gas tax freeze.
Property tax debt sale reform will allow homeowners to keep more of their equity
With this bill, Illinois is the last state to come into compliance with a 2023 Supreme Court decision.
POWER Act data center regulation won’t move forward this spring
Advocates still want lawmakers to pause tax credits for data centers.
Ticket bot bill, Glock ban, e-bikes still up in the air as lawmakers near May 31
Outside of the three most publicized issues — Bears, the budget and BUILD — lawmakers continue to tinker and negotiate ...
Bears bill, BUILD take back seat as leaders seek agreement on budget
The budget is the focus, and new revenue options are beginning to take shape in the final stretch of the ...
Illinois legislators gear up for final budget talks
Revenue projections for fiscal year 2026 remain on track after the largest receipting month of April
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, other leaders press lawmakers for more funding
Johnson and other mayors said local governments need a greater share of the state income tax revenue
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