
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.
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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.
Two bond rating agencies say Illinois is on the right path with the budget plan passed Sunday in the state House of Representatives.
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.
Republican State Representative Chad Hays of Catlin says he will not seek reelection for a fifth term in the Illinois House.
A hearing is scheduled Wednesday to determine whether the Champaign man charged with kidnapping in the disappearance of visiting University of Illinois scholar Yingying Zhang will be held without bond. Brendt Christensen made his initial appearance in U.S. District Court in Urbana on Monday.