What to know ahead of next week’s budget address
SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) – Gov. JB Pritzker’s second-term legislative agenda will kick off in earnest next week as he proposes his fifth annual state budget to lawmakers in the ...
December 3, 2023 3:08 pm CST
Tag: Susana Mendoza
Illinois election board certifies 2022 results
Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza is pictured at a Democratic campaign event in Springfield earlier this year. She received the most votes of any statewide candidate in this year's election. SPRINGFIELD ...
Illinois general revenues top $50 billion for first time
SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) – State tax revenues grew by $5.5 billion in the fiscal year that concluded on June 30, exceeding $50 billion for the first time in Illinois’ ...
Fitch, S&P announce Illinois credit ratings upgrades
SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) – Fitch Ratings on Thursday raised the state of Illinois’ rating for general obligation bonds two notches, to BBB+, while S&P Global Ratings on Friday upgraded ...
Mendoza urges automatic payments into ‘rainy day fund’
Comptroller Susana Mendoza and Rep. Michael Halpin (D-Rock Island) testify Thursday before a House committee in favor of a bill that would require automatic payments into the state's budget stabilization ...
Pritzker fires Ag director Sullivan, had knowledge of 2012 ‘rape in Champaign’ email
SPRINGFIELD (The Center Square) -- Gov. J.B. Pritzker fired Illinois Department of Agriculture Director John Sullivan for failing to take action regarding a lobbyist's 2012 email that mentioned a rape in Champaign and ...
McCALEB OP-ED: Collapse of Harvey’s finances signals what’s to come across Illinois
(Illinois News Network) -- The unfolding fiscal crisis in south suburban Harvey should send shivers down the spines of public employees and retirees across Illinois. It also should give pause to ...
Illinois Lottery control board chairman resigns over Twitter remarks
SPRINGFIELD/CHICAGO (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Illinois Lottery Control Board Chairman J. Blair Garber has resigned from his post after being bombarded with calls for his removal in the wake of comments ...
State treasurer Frerichs endorses JB Pritzker for governor
URBANA (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Illinois State Treasurer Mike Frerichs endorsed JB Pritzker for governor Wednesday during an event held at the University of Illinois' Illini Union. This marks Pritzker’s third endorsement ...
Libertarian candidates make campaign stop at Mt. Vernon Fall Festival
The South Central Libertarians were participants in the Fall Festival parade this past weekend in Mt. Vernon. Pictured in front and center is Charlotte Lawler. Behind the banners from left ...
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