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With two months to go before the adjournment of Illinois spring legislative session, Gov. J.B. Pritzkers state budgeting task may have gotten easier Tuesday.

With two months to go before the adjournment of Illinois’ spring legislative session, Gov. JB Pritzker’s state budgeting task may have gotten easier Tuesday.

$575 million increase gives Pritzker leeway in budget talks as fears of recession persist

$575 million increase gives Pritzker leeway in budget talks as fears of recession persist

$575 million increase gives Pritzker leeway in budget talks as fears of recession persist

Illinois' net position for governmental activities remains deep in the red but after years of falling further behind, it trimmed the gap in fiscal 2022.

Most suburbs saw a major infusion of sales tax revenue last year largely fueled by a trio of events, but some experts warn that what goes up eventually comes down.

Illinois closed the books June 30 on a "record-breaking" year for general fund revenues.

Illinois' latest upgrade is its fourth over the last year and moves its general obligation rating three notches away from cusp of junk, where it once sat.

Initially there were five bidders for what is to be Illinois' largest casino.