Pritzker signs $43B Illinois budget reliant on federal grant June 11, 2020 9:30 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed state budget heavily reliant on federal assistance because of…
Illinois lawmakers pass $40B budget, Chicago casino measure May 24, 2020 7:30 pm|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois lawmakers have approved a $40 billion state budget and a plan to address…
Senate completes work on $39.9B budget June 1, 2019 11:07 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The Latest on action in the Illinois General Assembly (all times local):
County Board changes budget-making process March 1, 2019 9:00 pm|The Knox County Board is putting all county departments and its own members on notice: the budget-making process…
Pritzker: legalize marijuana, sports betting February 20, 2019 7:08 pm|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The Latest on Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s state budget proposal (all times local):
Durbin meets with Pritchard about proposed Amtrak route cut September 19, 2018 8:53 pm|Senator Dick Durbin has met with Mayor John Pritchard about proposed cuts to passenger rail that could end…
Rauner calls for changes to Pre-K funding July 19, 2018 10:00 am|Governor Bruce Rauner says he’s not fond of the method by which pre-kindergarten programs in the state are…
Senate president Cullerton urges Rauner to balance budget February 14, 2018 12:23 pm|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Senate President John Cullerton is urging Gov. Bruce Rauner to propose a budget plan…
Chicago Transit Authority proposes train, bus fare increases November 23, 2017 2:48 pm|CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Transit Authority has proposed increasing bus and train fares by 25 cents in…
Chicago aldermen approve Mayor Emanuel’s 2018 city budget November 22, 2017 12:52 pm|CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago City Council has overwhelmingly approved Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s budget for 2018.
Galesburg council discusses gaming terminal fees November 7, 2017 1:31 pm|Galesburg City Council held some discussion last night regarding proposed fees for gaming terminal licensees.
Chicago’s mayor proposes $8.6 billion city budget for 2018 October 19, 2017 11:48 am|CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has presented an $8.6 billion budget to the city’s aldermen that…
Illinois Senate approves school funding overhaul August 29, 2017 8:16 pm|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Latest on Illinois lawmakers’ efforts to approve a school funding overhaul (all times…
Bustos talks about USDA lab remaining open, Middle East trip, state budget July 13, 2017 10:20 pm|Democratic U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos and Republican U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood say they were able to save the…
WGIL’s Galesburg Live: “Heart & Soul” and Elisha French June 21, 2017 2:30 pm|Will Stevenson hosted the June 24, 2017 edition of “Galesburg Live.” In the first hour, Debbie Moreno and…
State Senator Chuck Weaver on the state budget impasse June 2, 2017 10:20 pm|State Senator Chuck Weaver talks with Will Stevenson on Galesburg’s Evening News on the state budget impasse, who’s…
Bustos and LaHood both opposing closing Peoria Ag Research Lab May 31, 2017 8:00 pm|The National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research in Peoria is being proposed to cut under President Donald Trump’s…
Rauner speaks on need for property tax “relief” May 26, 2017 10:20 pm|Local school district superintendents are against it, as you’ve heard this week. But, Governor Bruce Rauner still wants…
Christopher Kennedy, Democratic candidate for Illinois Governor May 25, 2017 10:50 pm|Christopher Kennedy, Chicago-area businessman and one of the Democrat candidates for Illinois Governor in next year’s primary, was…
LISTEN: Superintendents hold press conference after trip to Springfield May 25, 2017 12:38 am|Area school superintendents and even some students from throughout the local Regional Office of Education region went to…