spending plan

The University of Illinois has a new budget for 2018, and the spending plan holds the line on student tuition.The Board of Trustees approved the $6.35…

Peoria County’s proposed budget for 2018 creates a surplus in revenue by the end of the year. But County Board Chairman Andrew Rand says while that may…

The state treasurer says Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner must go to New York to talk bond-rating houses out of knocking the state's creditworthiness into…

House Speaker Michael Madigan says he will call a $36.5 billion spending plan for a vote Friday while Democrats and Republicans continue to negotiate…

Illinois House Democrats are taking their time in considering the state budget plan sent them this week by the Senate. Chicago Rep. Greg Harris is the…

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois lawmakers are returning to the Capitol this week to resume work on trying to end the budget stalemate that has eluded…

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois General Assembly left the capital city last week for a two-week spring break - without progress on an annual budget.…

The Illinois House is set to return to Springfield this week. Policymakers are still puzzling through last week's budget proposal by Governor Bruce…

Illinois' attorney general says she will appeal a judge ruling denying her request to stop paying state workers unless lawmakers resolve an ongoing budget…

A St. Clair County judge has denied Attorney General Lisa Madigan's motion to halt state employee pay in the absence of a complete state budget. Illinois…