Editorial: State should pay for costs it imposes on local governments – Champaign News-Gazette

Editorial: State should pay for costs it imposes on local governments – Champaign News-Gazette

“In 2025 alone, the General Assembly enacted 44 unfunded mandates affecting counties and municipalities, and considered over 195 pension-related bills in the 2025-26 session, many with significant long-term implications. That should concern every Illinois taxpayer,” (Joe Ferguson, who heads the Chicago-based Civic Federation) writes.