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Illinois lawmakers approved a $55 billion budget with tax increases on tobacco, vaping, and online sportsbooks, while also passing a revenue package and spending cuts, but adjourned without resolving transit funding or the Bears stadium issue, amidst political debates over spending and fiscal strategies.
Illinois Democrats approved a $55.2 billion budget with new taxes on sports betting, tobacco, and out-of-state business income, while also cutting health programs for noncitizens, amidst criticism for rushing the process and limited public review.
Illinois lawmakers unveiled a $55.2 billion budget plan that addresses a $1 billion shortfall through increased gambling and tobacco taxes, while making controversial cuts to immigrant healthcare programs affecting nearly 33,000 people, amidst ongoing political negotiations and opposition from some legislators and groups.