Yes, the state has a budget. But how that budget came to be reveals the reasons our state continues to spend with abandon, tax too much and fail in fostering an economy where its people can prosper.

Lawmakers voted to approve the 1,245-page budget less than 24 hours after it was revealed to the public.

A majority of House lawmakers sided with the speaker over tapped-out taxpayers.

State senators voted to approve the 1,245-page budget just hours after it was made public.

Springfield is struggling to juggle its priorities, with state lawmakers pressing up against time to pass a budget for the coming fiscal year.

Local government leaders across Illinois are asking their state lawmakers to stand up against House Speaker Mike Madigan’s progressive tax push.