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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.

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The Illinois state House of passed the budget bills comprising the largest budget in state history at around $53.1 billion.

After a near-derailment and an all-nighter to wrap up the General Assembly’s spring session, supermajority Democrats in the Illinois House gave final legislative approval to the state budget as the

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.

After a near-derailment and an all-nighter to wrap up the General Assembly’s spring session, supermajority Democrats in the Illinois House gave final legislative approval to the state budget as the

By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com After a near-derailment and an all-nighter to wrap up the General Assembly's spring

In the early hours of Wednesday morning, the Illinois house of representatives passed proposals to increase the gambling tax rate.

Despite holding 78 seats in the chamber, it took Democrats three tries to reach the 60 votes needed to approve more than $1.1 billion in revenue increases, including a tax hike on sportsbooks and businesses, to balance the $53.1 billion spending plan for fiscal year 2025.

(The Center Square) – Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is heralding a budget that Republicans say was crammed down taxpayers throats in the dead of night.