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Illinois rental assistance program sees funding cut for 2026 budget in another blow to state, city housing programs
Illinois’ court-based rental assistance program for tenants struggling to pay rent and their landlords will stop accepting ...
Illinois’s $55 billion budget approved with less than 48 hours for public review
The Illinois state legislature passed a $55.2 billion budget in the final 48 hours of the legislative session, leaving little ...
State leaders, lawmakers react to $55.2B state budget that passed just before midnight deadline
WATCH: WGN Political Analyst Paul Lisnek joined Sunday’s WGN Weekend Morning News to discuss the $55.2 billion state budget ...
Republicans ask court to find Illinois’ budget violated three readings rule
Several Republican state legislators say they will be irreparably harmed if a court doesn’t stop the state from enacting the ...
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New Illinois Budget Increases Taxes by $1 Billion
The largest increases are on taxes of tobacco, vaping and sports betting, but there are also various changes to corporate ...
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Breaking down Illinois' new $55.2 billion budget
Democrats in control of the Illinois General Assembly flexed their supermajorities to muscle through a $55.2 billion state ...
New Illinois taxes on sports bets, tobacco and more in state budget
Some Illinois residents could see prices of a variety of items increase in coming weeks after tax rates were raised as part ...
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Inside Illinois’ FY 2026 budget: little to no new funding for K-12 schools, early childhood education
Illinois lawmakers approved next year’s budget at the close of the spring legislative session. Here is what they agreed on ...
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Illinois adds $394M in taxes on Airbnb, Velo, DraftKings as it yanks property tax break
Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s record $55.2 billion budget relies on Illinoisans paying over $394 million in new or higher taxes on ...