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As federal legislation moves through Washington D.c. in hopes to trim the fat from Medicaid, Illinois Democrats are taking a stance against this move.

Rep. Lindsey LaPointe (D-Chicago) said it’s “not a perfect budget,” but it’s what the state needs right now. “I would say it’s not a great budget …

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SPRINGFIELD – With public transit agencies in Chicagoland facing a fiscal cliff and the potential for thousands of layoffs, the state did not pass a bill that would have provided the agencies with potentially over $1 billion in new funding.
A version of the bill passed in the Senate, sponsored by Sen. Ram Villivalam, D-Chicago. But the House adjourned early Sunday morning without concurring as some of its tax hikes became too controversial. Now, the future of […]

* Governor Pritzker held a post-budget press conference this morning…
Reporter: This budget relied on a few one-time fixes. You’ve tried in the past to fix the structural deficit in 2020. Is that something that you’re going to be looking to spend political capital on going forward? Something a little bit more long-term? So we don’t […]

* From House Speaker Chris Welch’s end of session speech… Working through uncertainty to make the tough decisions, to make the tough choices it takes to deliver a fiscal plan that is both responsible and compassionate. While it’s clear the decisions in Washington are neither. You see, none of us here know what the future holds […]

(The Center Square) – Illinois taxpayers are on the hook for over a billion dollars of tax increases to fund a $55 billion budget, the most expensive spending plan in state history.

Illinois lawmakers passed a $55 billion budget with tax hikes on smoking and gambling, but left proposals on transit and a Bears stadium hanging.

SPRINFIELD, Ill. — State leaders and lawmakers, either supporters or opponents of the Illinois state budget for Fiscal Year 2026, issued statements early Sunday morning after state lawmakers approved the $55.2 billion budget and $1.1 billion tax package minutes before their midnight deadline Saturday night. Lawmakers also reacted to major legislation aiming to reform Chicago-area […]

The plan would let those with less than six months to live to end their own lives with a physician’s help. Cardinal Blase Cupich opposes it.

Less than 25% of Illinois farmland is owned by the farmer who works the land, with the rest leased by individuals, family trusts and, increasingly, investors looking to turn a profit.