Illinois' Democratic controlled House approved a $53.1 billion state budget and a set of tax hikes that hew closely to what Gov. J.B. Pritzker proposed in February.
It took multiple votes in the early morning hours, but Illinois lawmakers have passed a $53.1 billion state budget that Gov. J.B. Pritzker is expected to sign.
(The Center Square) – Illinois taxpayers are getting a bit more detail on how state legislators plan to spend their money for the coming fiscal year. Late Friday, a 3,374 page amendment to Senate Bill 251 was filed in t.
Illinois Democrats struggled to reach consensus on a budget before the Senate dropped a bill late Friday. But it was unclear how much support it had or when it would come to a vote.
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