The Governor's Office of Management and Budget projected last month that Illinois is on track to run a $267 million deficit ...

For months, Illinois transit leaders warned of a doomsday scenario that would hobble the region’s mass transit systems. Dozens of bus lines were on the chopping block, they warned, along with whole ...

Governor Pritzker on Tuesday called on all state agencies to find 4% in budget cuts to sock away as reserves in this year's budget, blaming President Trump's "disastrous economic policies" for a ...

The governor’s office now projects a $267 million deficit for the current fiscal year 2026 budget. Corporate tax cuts enacted at the federal level, combined with tariffs and declining consumer ...

In June, Illinois highlighted a $500M investment in site readiness to transform unused state properties into hubs of economic ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WLS) -- Time is ticking for a budget in Illinois, and state lawmakers say they're cautiously optimistic about a deal. Springfield has until May 31 to come up with a budget; ...

The Illinois state legislature passed a bill Friday to restructure ... including how this impacts the 2026 budget process.” ...

The “sanctuary” state of Illinois allocated more money in its 2025 budget to cover free healthcare for illegal immigrants than it did for the state’s road repair fund, home-delivered meals for the ...

(The Center Square) − Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker says he understands why labor leaders are walking away from the agreed-bill process, but a state legislator warns of more business trouble ahead. The ...

SPRINGFIELD (CNI) - Illinois is on track to run a more than $200 million deficit just three months into the current fiscal year, according to the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget. If nothing ...