Illinois faces long-term budget deficit due to fiscal mismanagement

Illinois faces long-term budget deficit due to fiscal mismanagement
State Representative Dan Caulkins (il) — Representative Dan Caulkins (R) 88th District
0Comments

Decades of fiscal mismanagement by the majority party have put Illinois at a serious disadvantage. “We need to rein in Democrats’ out-of-control spending and adopt a responsible, transparent budgeting process to get Illinois on the best path forward,” said an unnamed source.

Read more about our state’s fiscal environment here.



Related

Deering urges governor to seek federal help addressing Chicago crime

Deering urges governor to seek federal help addressing Chicago crime

State Representative Regan Deering (R-Decatur) has called on Governor J.B. Pritzker to reconsider his stance on accepting federal assistance to address crime in Chicago and surrounding counties.

Isaac Zuniga, Board Chair at Boys And Girls Club Of Decatur Inc

State-funded Nonprofit Spotlight: Boys & Girls Club of Decatur Inc.

Boys & Girls Club of Decatur Inc., a tax-exempt nonprofit that receives significant public funding to perform services also offered by the state, was approved to receive three grants totaling $850,000 in FY2024, according to passed legislation data extracted from the Illinois General Assembly’s FY2024 budget (Public Act 102-6 0698).

Dewitt County Friendship Center, Building

Illinois DOGE Deep Dive: Dewitt County Friendship Center

Dewitt County Friendship Center, a tax-exempt nonprofit that receives significant public funding to perform services also offered by the state, was approved to receive a $100,000 grant in FY2024, according to passed legislation data extracted from the Illinois General Assembly’s FY2024 budget (Public Act 102-6 0698).

Trending

The Weekly Newsletter

Sign-up for the Weekly Newsletter from Macon Reporter.