Senate Overrides Rauner Veto Of Tax, Budget Bills
The Illinois Senate took action Tuesday meant to end a two-year budget stalemate. They voted to approve a budget plan and tax increase, then overrode Governor Bruce Rauner's veto later in the day.
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“A Beautiful Implosion” Of Higgins Hall
It cost Western Illinois University $7.3 million to build Higgins Hall, a residence hall that opened in the fall of 1967. The university said it would cost around $48 million today to renovate it into a "like-new" facility, so instead the building was imploded Saturday morning during an event that drew hundreds of people to the Macomb campus.
Illinois Senate To Vote On Budget Bills Tuesday
The Illinois Senate is expected to vote on a full budget Tuesday. That’s after the House passed a spending plan and a tax increase over the weekend to try and end the two-year long impasse.
Agencies Hold Off On Junk Status — For Now
Two bond rating agencies say Illinois is on the right path with the budget plan passed Sunday in the state House of Representatives.
Illinois House Passes Budget, But Rauner Promises Veto; Book About The Human Body
On the 21st: Just enough Republicans in the House split with Gov. Bruce Rauner to push through a plan for state spending and tax hikes. But there’s no budget yet, and the governor promises a veto. We’ll get an update on the latest in the budget battle in Springfield, and what to watch for in the coming days.