The spring legislative session ended just before 2 a.m. on June 1st and in the final 24 hours nearly 100 bills were passed, including the FY26 state budget. At $55.1 billion, this is the largest ...

New Illinois taxes on sports bets, tobacco and more in state budget Tax rate increases were included to raise more revenue as part of the budget process ...

Illinois lawmakers pass $55 billion state budget 01:18. Meantime, Chicagoans also have been keeping an eye on additional state funding for the area's mass transit systems.. Transit officials have ...

Illinois Democrats passed a $55.2 billion budget with new taxes on sports bets, nicotine, and businesses. Republicans criticized the budget process for lack of transparency and the inclusion of ...

Illinois Democrats passed a $55 billion spending plan, which includes $1 billion in tax hikes and increased spending by 38% in the last six years, while Republicans criticize the budget as ...

Illinois lawmakers approved the $55.2 billion state budget and $1.1 billion tax package minutes before their midnight deadline Saturday night. Legislation to reform Chicago-area transit agencies ...

The Illinois state legislature passed a $55.2 billion budget in the final 48 hours of the legislative session, leaving little time for public review.. The four bills that made up the budget were ...

(The Center Square) – Several Republican state legislators say they will be irreparably harmed if a court doesn’t stop the state from enacting the recently approved Illinois state budget. The ...

During his annual state of the state and budget address on Wednesday, Pritzker called for a roughly 3% spending increase to $55.2 billion in fiscal year 2026 that will be supported by a similar ...

During Fiscal Year 2025, stretching from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025, the gas tax in the state of Illinois is set at $0.47 per gallon on unleaded fuel, with the diesel fuel tax set at $0.545 per ...

Illinois Democrats passed a $55.2 billion budget with new taxes on sports bets, nicotine, and businesses. Republicans criticized the budget process for lack of transparency and the inclusion of ...