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Lawmakers working late into the night to pass the state budget, end 2025 legislative session
LAWMAKERS ARE STILL AT THE STATEHOUSE DEBATING FINAL PIECES OF LEGISLATION AND TRYING TO PASS THAT STATE BUDGET. THIS ...
Tight fiscal picture, federal funding uncertainty complicate state budget talks
A tight fiscal picture and uncertainty over federal funding have complicated negotiations over a budget for Illinois ...
Pritzker’s 2026 budget proposal is $500 million short
The GOP urges cuts, pointing out that state budgets have grown from $40 billion in Gov. JB Pritzker’s first year to $55 ...
Illinois governor’s office cuts revenue projection by $500M in latest downward estimate
The Governor’s Office of Management and Budget lowered revenue projections for fiscal year 2026, which begins July 1, by $536 ...
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Illinois Attorney General requesting $15 million budget increase to address Trump actions
(WAND) — Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is asking state lawmakers to approve a $120 million budget for his office. House appropriations ... Lawmakers have to pass the budget before ...
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Illinois budget talks: GOP seeks cuts, no tax hikes with one month left
With one month left before the deadline to approve a $55 billion Illinois state budget, taxpayers still haven’t seen the ...
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Citing growing list of duties, Illinois’ Raoul seeks a $15M increase in AG budget
SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is asking state lawmakers for a $15 ... In appearances before House and Senate budget committees in recent days, Raoul said the funding ...
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Indiana-Illinois border bill passes Hoosier State's legislature
A bill that would allow Indiana lawmakers to explore welcoming in Illinois ... from their state is headed to the governor’s desk. On Thursday, Indiana House Bill 1008 passed its final ...