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Illinois residents could soon be in for some big changes -- particularly in their wallets -- as state lawmakers are expected to cast a pivotal vote on the...

Illinois Senate President Don Harmon said he accepted Mayor Brandon Johnson's promise not to shut down any schools or deplete funding for selective enrollment schools.

Illinois Senate Democrats closed in on approving the state's next budget, hiking spending expectations and giving themselves slight raises.

The Illinois Senate has approved a new state budget for the upcoming 2025 fiscal year during a Sunday session with a vote of 38-21All but two democrats voted in

Two days after the General Assembly was scheduled to adjourn its spring session, Democrats in the Illinois Senate advanced a $53.1 billion budget to the House Sunday night, where leaders expect it to pass without changes.

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Senate Democrats on Sunday approved a $53.1 billion state spending plan, keeping much of fellow Democrat Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s original proposal in place but boosting expected spending by $400 million while also giving themselves, House representatives and many top state officials a 5% bump in pay. The Senate worked through most of Memorial Day weekend to resolve ...

The Illinois state Senate has gone home but not before passing the bills required to create the fiscal year 2025 budget Sunday night.

The budget plan is balanced in part with a series of revenue measures, including a tax hike on sportsbooks and a cap on losses large corporations can write off.

Democrats in the General Assembly will go at least three more days past their self-imposed adjournment deadline after failing to pass a budget bill Saturday, although the spending and revenue framework were made public for the first time.

SPRINGFIELD – Democrats in the General Assembly will go at least three more days past their self-imposed adjournment deadline after failing to pass a budget bill Saturday, although the spending