Lawmakers vote to decrease funding for housing programs by more than $14M The number of homeless people in Illinois is rising ...

Facing a tight budget year with constrained spending and limited natural revenue growth, the $55.1 billion fiscal year 2026 ...

Things To Do Restaurants, Food and Drink Advocates look at next steps after Illinois law requiring halal, kosher options at state-run facilities left out of budget ...

State Sen. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, supported a lot of aspects of this years state budget but shared he ultimately voted ...

All three Republican members of the Illinois congressional delegation voted in favor of the bill, despite a last-minute plea ...

Hurdles remain, as the legislation requires state funding before lawmakers can enact a 12-month implementation period.

Rep. Maurice West (D-67th District) announced over $10 million in state funding for the Rockford area, including $3 million ...

SPRINGFIELD State Senator Erica Harriss (56thGlen Carbon) and State Representative Amy Elik (111thAlton) are demanding ...

Illinois’ latest budget diverts millions in infrastructure funds to cover structural budget deficits despite substandard road conditions.

At $55.1 billion, this is the largest budget in Illinois history and represents a 40% increase in just six years which faced bipartisan opposition. Let’s be honest: most families haven’t seen their ...

The Joint Economic Committee projects 163,674 people in Illinois would lose Affordable Health Care Act coverage and 335,000 would lose Medicaid with passage of the current President Trump-backed ...

The existing budget package contains a handful of tools for the governor, state treasury and comptroller to keep funds flowing as the Trump administration cuts federal funding.