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 ...

Central Illinois lawmakers had predictably partisan reactions to the official state budget for the next fiscal year.The budget includes $55.2 billion in spending, a 3.9% increase. Revenue estimates ...

Democrats in control of the Illinois General Assembly flexed their supermajorities to muscle through a $55.2 billion state budget at the 11th hour. The spending plan relies more than $1 billion in tax ...