The narratives around Illinois' budget have sharply diverged, with Democrats touting the paydown of debts and credit rating ...

A day after the budget was passed out of the House Executive Committee, the Senate held their own subject matter hearing on ...

Republican Illinois Senate members are suing their Democratic peers over the last-minute rush to OK a $55 billion state ...

Several Republican state legislators say they will be irreparably harmed if a court doesn’t stop the state from enacting the ...

Illinois lawmakers approved the FY 2026 budget over the weekend as the session came to an end. This year, there are small ...

Civic Federation President Joe Ferguson says lawmakers made too many short-term decisions that could make future fiscal years more challenging.

The largest increases are on taxes of tobacco, vaping and sports betting, but there are also various changes to corporate ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — Illinois House Democrats approved the $55.2 billion budget shortly before 10 p.m. Saturday. Their ...

Illinois lawmakers have approved a $55.2 billion state budget that includes a new tax on online sports wagering, part of a ...

(The Center Square) – An Illinois bill to stop fines or criminal ... Mayor Brandon Johnson's proposed 2025 budget includes $195.6 million for homeless services, a 21% increase from the previous ...