ILLINOIS COMPTROLLER SUSANA MENDOZA IS ANNOUNCING FULL RE-PAYMENT OF A FEDERAL LOAN TAKEN OUT TO COVER COVID-19 MEDICAL EXPENSES.

COMPTROLLER MENDOZA SAYS HER OFFICE HAS MADE THE FINAL PAYMENT ON THE TWO BILLION DOLLAR LOAN, TAKING ANOTHER IMPORTANT STEP TOWARDS RESTORING FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY.

THE FINAL PAYMENT ON THE TWO BILLION DOLLAR LOAN HAS BEEN SENT, TWO YEARS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE. EVEN BETTER, THIS WILL SAVE ILLINOIS TAXPAYERS 82 MILLION DOLLARS SAYS COMPTROLLER MENDOZA.

MENDOZA SAYS THIS WILL TAKE SOME PRESSURE OFF LAWMAKERS AND THE GOVERNOR AS THEY CRAFT A NEW STATE BUDGET.