Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the state’s $53.1 billion Fiscal Year 2025 budget on Wednesday, putting into law several key changes and making several…
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the state’s $53.1 billion Fiscal Year 2025 budget on Wednesday, putting into law several key changes and making several changes to the state’s tax code.
“If it reduces inflation for families from 4% to 3%, even if it only puts a few hundred bucks back in families’ pockets, it’s the right thing to do,” he said.in revenue from the community, though as a home-rule authority Orland Park can institute its own grocery tax of up to 1%, according to state law.
Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weekly“This plan invests millions more in our schools, reinforces after-school and summer youth programs and creates a new child tax credit that will provide assistance to families with young kids," State Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth, D-Peoria, lead budget negotiator for the House Democratic Caucus, said in a statement.
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