“I am honored to continue serving as the Senate Republican Caucus’s chief budget negotiator,” said Rose. “The state’s budget needs to reflect the priorities of the people of Illinois. Governor Pritzker has failed to do that. In fact, under Governor Pritzker’s leadership, we now have a massive $3 billion budget deficit. The people of my district have plainly said they have had enough of Governor Pritzker’s spending.”
Illinois lawmakers have filed nearly 1,800 bills already in the House within just the first two weeks of the legislative session.
The Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) announced that it will begin accepting and processing 2024 tax returns today, Monday, January 27, coinciding with the start of the federal income tax filing season.
The document advises districts to name a person or department where federal authorities can be directed. It also urges designating a “point person” to review record requests or subpoenas from immigration agencies.
Governor J.B. Pritzker, along with the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR), announced today that disaster tax relief will be available to individuals and businesses in southern California impacted by the wildfires that began on January 7.
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has approved a budget request of nearly $11.4 billion for the upcoming fiscal year, marking a 4.6% increase from the previous year.
Former Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, Dr. Ngozi Ezike, has been fined $150,000 for violating the state’s anti-corruption law. Ezike, who led Illinois’ health policy during the COVID-19 pandemic, breached the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act’s “revolving door” provision in 2022 by accepting a position as CEO of Sinai Chicago, a hospital in Chicago’s West Side.
The League of Women Voters of Champaign County kicks off its Spring 2025 Keeping It Local series with a program entitled “Protect the Mahomet Aquifer.”
An Illinois Lottery player is living the dream after winning a $2.66 million jackpot on the Ultimate Diamond Jackpot Fast Play game.
Illinois residents now have the opportunity to help decide whether the state should adopt a new flag.