Members of the Illinois state House of Representatives are expecting a long night Tuesday that will bleed into early Wednesday morning as they look to finish their for the 2024 legislative session.
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This year's state budget allocates $400 million more than last year's, with $187 million earmarked to help Chicago and Cook County with sheltering and caring for migrants.
The fiscal year 2025 spending plan, which came together over a stretch of late nights and closed-door dealmaking, spends $400 million more than what Gov. J.B. Pritzker proposed in his February budget address.