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Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – Illinois is completing a financial turnaround, according to a University of Illinois report.“The pandemic, ironically, (gave the state) a large influx of money, and I think that was spent in an appropriate way,” said David Merriman, co-author of a study called Finding the Balance: State Fiscal Sustainability and Local Government Challenges. “The economy is doing much better than anyone expected coming out of the pandemic. “And I think the governor […]

State officials confirmed Monday that Rivian has not any received any of the tax breaks, part of the EDGE tax credit program, despite hiring significantly more people and investing more money in Normal than initially expected.

Elevation of the Conversation with Governor J.B. Pritzker Governor JB Pritzker was sworn in as the 43rd Governor of Illinois on Jan. 14, 2019. Since taking office, he has accomplished one of the most ambitious and consequential policy agendas in state history. The governor won bipartisan passage for Rebuild Illinois, the largest investment in state history to upgrade roads, bridges, rail, broadband, and schools. He overcame years of fiscal mismanagement in Illinois by proposing and passing a […]

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — In February 2023, more than 400 coyotes were hunted in one weekend at a contest held by an outdoor equipment store in western Illinois. Winners received part of a prize pool of $15,000. The Humane Society of the United States called this contest “an atrocity” and “a disgrace”. According to the […]

It’s time to sound the alarm on an issue that is crippling small businesses across Illinois: the overwhelming burden of financial harm caused by the cost associated with the rise in number of frivolous lawsuits in our state.

That’s according to a new report from the Illinois General Assembly’s Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability that estimates the state will receive nearly $31.4 billion in state income tax revenue in the next fiscal year that begins in July.
The state’s reliance on income tax to bolster the general fund — the state’s chief operational revenue account — has nearly doubled since 2004, state records show.

May 20, 2024 – A pilot program that has given nearly $2 million to local farms would be expanded into a permanent fund under a measure that received u…

Illinois officials welcome federal government’s move to reclassify cannabis  The Pantagraph

Happy Monday, Illinois. It’s a big week as the legislative session winds down and cicadas wind up. THE INSIDE TRACK: Gov. JB Pritzker has tapped the brakes on a proposal to consolidate Chicago-area transit systems all under one umbrella.“It’s not going to go anywhere right now. I don’t think that we’re quite ready. There’s a lot more” needed in order to go forward, including understanding how fares would be affected and management would operate, the governor told a group of […]