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The pandemic ushered in a new era of emergency housing, but it now faces a fiscal cliff
Rockford Register Star via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSPRINGFIELD — For Illinois’ homeless populations and those that serve them, the COVID-19 pandemic...
Illinois governor's proposed $53B budget includes funds for migrants, quantum computing and schools
Associated Press via AOL· 3 months agoIllinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker pitched a $52.7 billion state spending plan Wednesday with more money to...
For the first time in history, Illinois general revenues top $50 billion
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 2 years agoState tax revenues grew by $5.5 billion in the fiscal year that concluded on June 30, exceeding $50...
Pritzker signs bill aimed at ending homelessness in Illinois
Belleville News-Democrat via Yahoo News· 10 months agoGov. JB Pritzker signed legislation Wednesday that seeks to effectively end homelessness in Illinois...
After Pritzker's budget address, lawmakers and others react with own spending agendas
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 1 year agoEven factoring in the possibility of a “mild recession” this year, the proposed budget Gov. JB...
4 things to watch for in Pritzker's budget address
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 3 months agoGov. JB Pritzker is prepping for his budget address before the state legislature Wednesday, ahead of a fiscal year with many asks and an estimated...
Gov. J.B. Pritzker confronts migrant crisis, projected shortfall as he prepares for his sixth budget...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 3 months agoFunding challenges from the migrant crisis and immigrant health care to boosting early childhood education butt up against a projected shortfall of almost $900 million in the coming fiscal year ...
Illinois election 2022: See who the Chicago Tribune Editorial Board endorsed
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe November election comes four months after the June 28 primary — the quickest turnaround since at...
Illinois governor plan targets kids' mental health crisis
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA mental health crisis among children in Illinois will be fought by streamlining and easing access to necessary treatment and coordination between six separate state agencies, Gov. J.B. Pritzker ...
Illinois provides hotel housing for migrants in Chicago given latest influx
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 5 months agoCHICAGO — The state of Illinois is temporarily providing hotel rooms to house up to 200...