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This week, Governor J.B. Pritzker’s Budget Office released its estimates of Illinois’ budget shortfall due to the COVID-19 pandemic for this fiscal year…
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Gov. J.B. Pritzker presents his budget to the General Assembly, WBEZ reports on another trove of emails to and from Speaker Michael Madigan's top aides,…
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A pair of credit rating agencies on Tuesday issued warnings on the finances of both the state of Illinois and its largest city.Moody's Investors Service…
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State agencies are getting a warning from Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s budget office: Be prepared to make significant cuts next year.A memo orders…
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Illinois state government is getting a slightly better assessment from one of the major credit rating agencies.Fitch Ratings had Illinois' budgetary…
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The Illinois General Assembly ended its spring legislative session last weekend, passing what some are calling the most productive session in a…
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The Illinois General Assembly finally finished its annual legislative session this weekend, with lawmakers approving item after item on Gov. J.B.…
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The usual May 31st deadline for the Illinois General Assembly passed last night, but lawmakers are not yet done with their work.Democrats racked up a…
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Friday is the last day of the Illinois General Assembly’s scheduled spring legislative session, and lawmakers still have a long list of things to…
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Illinois Republican on Thursday were trying to elbow their way back into budget negotiations.The move comes as lawmakers have just two weeks left in their…