THE ILLINOIS HOUSE APPROVED A NEW STATE SPENDING PLAN WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
THE BUDGET CUTS MONEY TO SCHOOLS…BUT DOES HAVE FUNDING TO KEEP STATE FACILITIES OPEN AND STAYS UNDER A SELF IMPOSED SPENDING CAP THE HOUSE SET EARLIER THIS YEAR. REPRESENTATIVE WILL DAVIS OF EAST HAZEL CREST REMINDED HIS COLLEAGUES HE WARNED THIS WOULD BE DIFFICULT.
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THE SENATE HAS PASSED IT’S OWN VERSION OF A STATE BUDGET…WHICH SPENDS MILLIONS MORE. ONE OF THE TWO PLANS MUST BE APPROVED BY BOTH CHAMBERS BEFORE IT CAN BE SENT TO THE GOVERNOR.