The 2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the city of Chicago now pegs the city’s unfunded liabilities at almost $36 billion, even after overall debt has dipped by $1.3 billion over the last year. #pension
President Donald Trump signed the “One Big, Beautiful Bill Act” into law on July 4, making sweeping changes to social services programs, including Medicaid. Among the programs being revamped is the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, better known as SNAP. #benefits
“Last year homelessness increased 116% in the state of Illinois,” Doug Kenshol, co-founder of the Illinois Shelter Alliance, told Capitol News Illinois. #homelessness
We can’t allow Governor Pritzker’s presidential bid to get any momentum and the way to do that is to stop him in 2026. He has already set our state back financially and morally. #re-election
A provision in the bill would allow donors to lower their tax liability by donating to accredited scholarship-granting organizations, with a credit up to $5,000 or 10% of their adjusted gross income. #legislation
The complaint, filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Massachusetts, challenges several actions the administration has taken since Trump returned to office Jan. 20 that involved terminating federal grants that had previously been approved by various agencies. #lawsuit
"Democrats keep claiming to care about working people, but if you look at this budget, it’s clear they are completely out of touch with the middle and working class" Rep. Sheehan said. #taxes
The Illinois Constitution requires every bill to be read on three separate days in each chamber, a safeguard designed to ensure transparency, prevent abuse, and protect the taxpayers. #hearing
This series provides a grounded understanding of the District’s fiscal challenges, the limitations of available options, and the consequences of short-sighted or unsustainable decisions. #reports
In response to last year’s initial cuts, AISWCD launched a statewide petition campaign to restore SWCD operations funding, with a goal of collecting at least 100 signatures from each district. #underfund