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Deputy Governor Dan Hynes says the recent legislative session put the state on an "upward trajectory," but underfunded pensions dog the state.
June 11 -
New revenue and fewer one-shot revenue solutions make the fiscal 2020 budget more acceptable to analysts, but dark long-term clouds remain.
June 4 -
Lawmakers authorized more than $23 billion of borrowing and approved a $45 billion six-year capital plan.
June 3 -
The General Assembly is sending a Constitutional amendment to voters for the measure that would raise $3 billion annually.
June 3 -
Illinois lawmakers gave first-year Gov. J.B. Pritzker a victory on a cornerstone of his fiscal plan for the troubled state.
May 28 -
The developer of the proposed $20 billion One Chicago project is seeking state subsidies as part of a P3 deal.
May 22 -
Capital Markets Director Kelly Hutchinson has returned to private sector after more than three years managing state debt issuance.
May 22 -
The measure, backed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker, cleared the House Revenue and Finance Committee on a party-line vote.
May 21 -
The 10 most populous U.S. states that levy income taxes all saw April revenue spikes, in many cases after missing projections in the previous months.
May 21 -
The governor's preliminary proposal relies on $17.8 billion of borrowing over six years.
May 17