By Macon Reporter |
May 14, 2024
With only two weeks remaining, Illinois lawmakers are grappling with an $800 million budget shortfall. State Rep. Dan Caulkins expressed his constituents' concerns over proposed tax increases to cover new spending. "Chicago’s imploding…Johnson was here asking for a $100 million plus…CPS is asking for $50 billion, I don’t think the people in my district really care to do that," Caulkins said.