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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.
Illinois lawmakers sent a budget to Gov. Pritzker on Wednesday, but the process was not smooth. Here's a look inside the legislative wrangling that wrapped up just before dawn.
Starts before Friday Cream of Wheaton: 5-10 p.m. Thursday, May 30; 4-11 p.m. Friday, May 31; 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, June 1; and 1-8 p.m. Sunday, June 2, at Memorial Park, 225 Karlskoga A...
The Chicago area is marking Memorial Day events with parades and ceremonies, including in Arlington Heights, Elgin and Aurora.
Illinois Democrats again will be unable to meet a self-imposed deadline for approving a state spending plan as Gov. J.B. Pritzker faces pushback on proposed tax hikes