Illinois lawmakers push $55B budget plan as Bears stadium talks stall on final day of session
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Rick Pearson, Jeremy Gorner, Dan Petrella, Olivia Olander, Jack O'Connor
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Summary
With one day left before adjournment, Illinois lawmakers worked on a $55 billion state budget plan involving tax increases and revenue diversions. Meanwhile, negotiations to keep the Chicago Bears in Illinois appeared stalled, returning to square one. Democratic Governor JB Pritzker and Democratic supermajority leaders in the House and Senate were central to the budget discussions.
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· 1 pulledDemocratic Gov. JB Pritzker and the Democrats who lead supermajorities in the House and Senate, House Speaker Emanuel 'Chris' Welch and Senate President Don Harmon, used the day to follow the advice and admonition that late Republican Go
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