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Illinois’ spring legislative session is underway. Here’s what to watch.
With Illinois lawmakers back in Springfield, Chalkbeat Chicago will keep a close eye on budget talks, school curriculum, and ...
WATCH: Legislators split on whether DOGE should come to Illinois with $3 billion deficit
Reactions are mixed as to whether Illinois should have a Department of Government Efficiency effort similar to what the Trump ...
Heading into budget, governor faces major challenge to show ‘Illinois can govern itself’
Gov. JB Pritzker faces a $3 billion deficit as Illinois grapples with spending pressures and uncertain federal aid.
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How will Gov. JB Pritzker navigate Illinois budget stress test?
Among those watching the budget process closely will ... the firms that has upgraded the state’s credit in recent years. In many ways, the situation facing Illinois this year is to be expected ...
ABC 7 Chicago28d
While deficit looms in next year's Illinois budget, current-year revenues remain on track
SPRINGFIELD -- Revenue returns remain on track halfway through Illinois ... state has enjoyed more robust revenue with little need for new revenue-generating policies - until the current-year ...
The Dispatch / The Rock Island Argus17d
Illinois Quad-Cities lawmakers warn cuts are coming due to projected budget shortfall
He noted, though, that the budget process is controlled ... a recent time the Western Illinois Area Agency on Aging stopped receiving funding from the state, threatening a source of funding ...
Yahoo News26d
Illinois State Board of Education asks for $11.4 billion in funding as state faces substantial budget deficit
The Illinois State Board of Education approved a nearly $11.4 billion budget request this week for the upcoming fiscal year, amounting to a 4.6% increase from this year, as the state prepares to face ...