ILLINOIS LAWMAKERS STILL HAVE WORK TO DO…BUT DID PASS A BUDGET WITH BIPARTISAN SUPPORT.
THE 40 BILLION DOLLAR NEW STATE BUDGET INCLUDES MORE MONEY FOR COLLEGE MAP GRANTS, EDUCATION AND THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN FAMILY SERVICES. IT ALSO FUNDS A STATEWIDE VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAM AND EFFORTS TO MAKE SURE THE STATE GETS AN ACCURATE COUNT THE NEXT CENSUS. IT’S SUPPORTED BY HOUSE MINORITY LEADER JIM DURKIN.
THE BUDGET ALSO MAKES THE STATE’S FULL PENSION PAYMENT FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR AND PAYS DOWN ONE POINT FOUR BILLION DOLLARS IN OLD BILLS.
