https://www.illinoispolicy.org/waste-watch-illinois-gives-12m-to-nascar/ Excerpts: Lawmakers claimed the 2026 budget contained no pork, but a closer look shows 2,815 items over $200,000 lawmakers decided to fund in the final hours of the legislative session – rushed, harmful to taxpayers and with no time for public scrutiny. They included $40 million for a high school sports complex at the alma mater of Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch. […]
By: Diane Benjamin $13 billion more than pre-Pritzker. The Center Square wrote this article and Just The News made Illinois a national laughing stock: https://justthenews.com/nation/states/center-square/illinois-senate-advances-largest-spending-plan-state-history-house?utm_medium=social_media&utm_source=mail_social_icon&utm_campaign=social_icons The Senate passed a $53 billion budget. According to the Democrat leadership the House and Senate are close to agreeing. Of course no republicans agree, but they are immaterial. The […]
By: Diane Benjamin The Illinois Policy Institute recapped the Illinois budget JB is proposing. See their story here: https://www.illinoispolicy.org/pritzker-wants-to-spend-record-amount-but-needs-898m-in-tax-hikes-to-do-it/ Of course it’s a record budget that includes massive tax increases. Pritzker made a big deal about eliminating the grocery tax: See that last line? At the last Bloomington City Council meeting the Finance Director stated […]
By: Diane Benjamin If you are not currently receiving Jeanne Ives – BreakThrough emails, sign up here: Break Through Ideas with Jeanne Ives Jeanne’s (former State rep) commentary on the new Illinois budget:
By: Diane Benjamin The financial statements and Financial Trend Report aren’t posted on-line yet. They were discussed during the Council meeting last night, for now that’s the only information available. Below is one of the slides presented. NO council members asked how Revenue is a Significant Concern, but Expenditures are No Concern. Yes, your taxes […]
