by blowback | Jun 10, 2024 | Third Reading Report
Important Upcoming Dates – Statewide November 5 – 2024 General Election Fall 2024 – Veto Session In the News Budget balancing act? Pritzker signs $53.1 billion spending plan, dismisses Democratic discord – Chicago Sun-Times, June 5, 2024 Gov. J.B. Pritzker on...
by blowback | Jun 3, 2024 | Third Reading Report
The regular session of the 2024 Illinois General Assembly adjourned for summer in the early morning hours on Wednesday, May 29. The Senate completed all their business and adjourned on Sunday, May 26. The House went home for the weekend on Saturday, May 25 before...
by blowback | Jun 3, 2024 | Special Reports
FY 2025 Budget SB 251 (Sims/Gordon-Booth) creates the FY 2025 state budget. After three consecutive years of strong revenue growth, FY 2025 revenues are projected to be relatively similar to the previous fiscal year, which led to contentious budget...
by blowback | May 24, 2024 | Third Reading Report
As of Friday morning, House and Senate Democrat leadership and Gov. J.B. Pritzker reportedly reached a budget agreement. Even so, no FY 2025 budget amendments have been introduced yet. Gov. Pritzker’s proposed revenue adjustments, which would add an estimated $1.098B...
by blowback | May 20, 2024 | Third Reading Report
The U.S. Census Bureau published its 2023 City and Town Population Estimates. Illinois’ estimated population stands at 12,549,689, ranking it as the sixth most populous state in the country. The Census Bureau estimates that Illinois lost 263,780 residents, or...
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