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Illinois rental assistance program sees funding cut for 2026 budget in another blow to state, city housing programs
Illinois’ court-based rental assistance program for tenants struggling to pay rent and their landlords will stop accepting ...
Illinois’s $55 billion budget approved with less than 48 hours for public review
The Illinois state legislature passed a $55.2 billion budget in the final 48 hours of the legislative session, leaving little ...
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New Illinois Budget Increases Taxes by $1 Billion
The largest increases are on taxes of tobacco, vaping and sports betting, but there are also various changes to corporate ...
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State Sen. Dave Koehler reflects on spring session and helping pass Illinois' $55 billion budget
In the days following the end of the session, Illinois State Senator Dave Koehler of Peoria looked back at the tense spring ...
Illinois Democrats pass budget in final minutes with sports betting tax hike
Democratic members of the General Assembly had only seven minutes to spare before a key constitutional deadline to pass a ...
Republicans ask court to find Illinois’ budget violated three readings rule
Several Republican state legislators say they will be irreparably harmed if a court doesn’t stop the state from enacting the ...
New Illinois taxes on sports bets, tobacco and more in state budget
Some Illinois residents could see prices of a variety of items increase in coming weeks after tax rates were raised as part ...
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Breaking down Illinois' new $55.2 billion budget
Democrats in control of the Illinois General Assembly flexed their supermajorities to muscle through a $55.2 billion state ...
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Illinois adds $394M in taxes on Airbnb, Velo, DraftKings as it yanks property tax break
Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s record $55.2 billion budget relies on Illinoisans paying over $394 million in new or higher taxes on ...