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6 days ago · The latest Illinois news coverage of state government to newspapers, broadcast outlets and other media throughout Illinois.
New General Assembly sworn in as House, Senate take different …
6 days ago · Pritzker on upcoming challenges. The 104 th General Assembly has a lengthy to-do list, ranging from eliminating a projected $3.2 billion budget deficit to reforming transit in the Chicago area.. In a news conference following inauguration, Gov. JB Pritzker spoke about the budget challenges he faces this spring ahead of his late February budget address.
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Illinois Shelter Alliance calls for $100M state funding boost to fight ...
1 day ago · CHICAGO – With homelessness increasing in Illinois, a coalition of shelter providers and advocates is calling for a $100 million increase in state funding to prevent homelessness and provide shelter to people without homes.. That would come on top of the $290 million the state is spending this year on homelessness services.
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State ends fiscal year with record $50.7 billion in base revenue ...
Jul 7, 2023 · Despite the record revenue performance of FY 2022, lawmakers ultimately approved a $46.4 billion budget plan that anticipated an 8 percent decline in base revenues in FY 2023.
“All our future money is gone”: The impossible task of providing …
5 days ago · Heather and Stephen Casner sat across from the loan officer in the fall of 2022, a stack of papers between them. The building they were trying to buy — a 21-room, one-story motel in rural Anna, Illinois — was overflowing with trash and would need a complete overhaul before they could reopen it as a child care center in a region where there were almost no such facilities.
Illinois’ minimum wage to increase to $15 on Jan. 1, completing 6 …
Dec 26, 2024 · The minimum wage in Illinois will increase to $15 an hour on Jan. 1, completing a six-year transition period since the increase was approved in 2019. Beginning New Year’s Day, Illinois workers making minimum wage will see wages rise by $1 and tipped workers will see their paychecks bump to $9 an ...
Electors cast official votes for president | Capitol News Illinois
Dec 17, 2024 · SPRINGFIELD – Illinois officially awarded its 19 electoral votes Tuesday to Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the unsuccessful Democratic candidates to be the next president and vice president of the United States. During a ceremony at the Statehouse that lasted only about ...
Once again working through the night, lawmakers finalize $53.1 …
May 29, 2024 · After a near-derailment and an all-nighter to wrap up the General Assembly’s spring session, supermajority Democrats in the Illinois House gave final legislative approval to the state budget as the sun rose Wednesday morning.