Politics & Government
Gov. JB Pritzker Signs $53 Billion Illinois State Budget Plan
The spending plan includes $182 million to help Chicago cover the costs of caring for migrants, as well as $350 million for schools.
June 6, 2024
CHICAGO-- Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday signed Illinois' $53 billion spending plan for the 2025 fiscal year that starts in July, touting it as the state's sixth consecutive balanced budget since he took office in 2019.
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State lawmakers approved the budget plan last week, but only after it was nearly derailed in the Illinois House, when seven Democrats joined Republicans in voting against the bill authorizing how the spending plan would be funded, including almost $750 million in tax hikes.
After two votes to approve the revenue bill fell one vote short, Democrats finally mustered the necessary votes to pass it after suspending their own rules to keep the legislation alive.
