The $55 billion budget plan unveiled Friday night by Democratic leadership would include new taxes on gambling as well as tobacco and vape products.

The House passed the $55 billion spending plan shortly after 10 p.m. Saturday, moving the measure over to the Senate. Lawmakers still must pass the revenue package to fund it and the "budget ...

Illinois legislators late Saturday approved a $55 billion spending plan for the fiscal year starting July 1, unsure how many federal dollars they can count on during President Donald Trump’s second ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WMBD) — Gov. JB Pritzker, along with fellow politicians, took the stage today to sign the fiscal year 2026 ...

Gov. JB Pritzker signed Illinois’ fiscal year 2026 budget into law Monday, taking shots at President Donald Trump’s budget ...

Illinois Democrats passed ... budget includes cuts to immigrant health programs and increased spending for K-12 education. New revenue sources include taxes on vaping, gaming, and out-of-state ...

The U.S. Senate is weighing a provision in the budget, which already passed the House, banning the enforcement of state ...

Giving almost no time for public review, Illinois Democrats ... lesser-known and utilized state funds. The spending measure, Senate Bill 2510, passed the House 75-41 just before 10 p.m. The ...

Illinois House passes bill allowing terminally ill people ... launched in late February after receiving $10 million in the current state budget. Supporters said in early May that the program ...

In addition to the impact to people on Medicaid and Affordable Care Act policies, the blow to hospital and other provider ...