Patchwork aid system and uncertain funding leave thousands of migrants in limbo
Illinois allocated $160 million to migrant aid in November, more funding is ‘on the table’
Budget
Pritzker announces milestones for preschool program, industry development
State inks new incentive deal for manufacturing plant, is ahead of schedule on pre-K growth
ANALYSIS: Pritzker urges ‘careful’ approach as current-year surplus could be followed by deficit
Five-year forecast from gov’s budget office indicates Illinois still facing structural budget hole
Dolly Parton Imagination Library officially launches statewide in Illinois
Pritzker says goal is to send free books to all children, ages 0-5.
State school board weighs increased funding requests ahead of budget season
Advocates continue call to speed up contributions to new state funding formula.
State gets 9th recent credit upgrade as administration faces scrutiny for pandemic unemployment handling
It's the ninth credit upgrade Illinois has received since 2021.
IDOT unveils 6-year, $41 billion plan for infrastructure projects
The Illinois Department of Transportation unveiled a plan on Friday for spending nearly $41 billion in federal, state and local ...
State ends fiscal year with record $50.7 billion in base revenue, sparking small surplus
State revenues once again reached a record high in the fiscal year that ended June 30, creating what Gov. JB ...
State’s ‘rainy day’ fund hits record-high balance ahead of new fiscal year
There are no champagne toasts or fireworks, but when the clock strikes 12 a.m. on Saturday, it’s the start of ...
1% grocery tax to resume, gas tax to increase as new fiscal year begins July 1
A new state fiscal year will begin July 1, ushering in the reinstatement of a 1 percent tax on groceries ...
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