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Dean Olsen | State Journal-Register Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday proposed a $41.58 billion state budget for the next fiscal year that relies on more than $900 million in savings from the elimination of “corporate loopholes,” relatively flat spending overall, increases for some programs, no income-tax increase and a second year of skipping a recommended
READ MORENOTE: Watch the press conference live at 9:45 a.m. in the player above Chicago’s mayor and top public health official are expected to update on the city’s vaccine rollout Friday as winter weather in the Midwest causes delays in shipments of the coronavirus vaccine across Illinois, sparking shortages for some counties. Mayor Lori Lightfoot and
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READ MORESPRINGFIELD, Ill. (NEXSTAR) — Few people shaped the trajectory of Illinois state government more than Michael Madigan. The ‘Velvet Hammer’ held the Speaker’s gavel for 36 out of the last 38 years, setting a record as the longest running legislative leader in American history. Madigan resigned his office on Thursday morning, leaving his House district
READ MOREYou might call it the fiscal equivalent of a Chicago winter—unending bad news filled with bone-chilling figures that just won’t stop arriving. I’m talking about state government worker pensions, the monster that continues to eat alive Illinois and our collective ambitions to fund education, spur economic growth, fight COVID19 and keep our taxes down. Two current
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READ MOREREACTION: Michael Madigan resignation Here’s how elected officials and public figures throughout Illinois reacted to the resignation announcement of state Rep. Michael Madigan, the former longtime House speaker. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, D-Chicago “When you dedicate your career to public service, it’s your loved ones who make the biggest sacrifices – whether it’s because you’re
READ MORENo tax hike, no corporate tax breaks in slim Illinois budget In this still image taken from video, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker presents a remote version of his annual State of the State and budget addresses from a pavilion at the Illinois State Fairgrounds Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, in Springfield, Ill. Pritzker steeped in and
READ MORE* House Speaker Chris Welch… As of last month, Michael Madigan has dedicated 50 years of service to the Illinois House of Representatives. I thank the former Speaker for his sincere and meaningful contributions to our state. Under him, we’ve had strong, sustained Democratic leadership in Springfield. We legalized same-sex marriage, abolished the death penalty
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