EPISODE · Jun 2, 2025 · 17 MIN
Budget Deal? Yes. Transit Funding Bill? No.
from In the Loop with Sasha-Ann Simons
Illinois lawmakers passed a $55.2 billion state budget Saturday night, successfully filling a $1 billion gap by levying tax hikes on tobacco users, sports gamblers and out-of-state corporations with a footprint in Illinois. Reset spoke with WBEZ statehouse reporter and Chicago Sun-Times reporter Mitchell Armentrout about what the budget means for you and why lawmakers did not pass a bill to fund public transit. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.
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Budget Deal? Yes. Transit Funding Bill? No.
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