Illinois lawmakers race to finalize $55B budget as Bears stadium talks stall on final session day
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Rick Pearson, Jeremy Gorner, Dan Petrella, Olivia Olander, Jack O'Connor
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Illinois lawmakers are working against a tight deadline to finalize a $55 billion state budget, involving tax increases and revenue diversions. Meanwhile, negotiations to keep the Chicago Bears in Illinois remain unresolved and have taken a back seat to budget priorities. Democratic Governor JB Pritzker and legislative leaders are leading the efforts on the final day of the legislative session.
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Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker and the Democrats who lead supermajorities in the House and Senate... used the day to follow the advice and admonition that late Republican Gov. Jim Edgar once gave.
Illinois state lawmakers Saturday worked to put together a limited package of tax increases and revenue diversions to finance a new state budget of more than $55 billion.
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