Elik Says Taxpayers Lose Again With Illinois' FY27 Budget

Elik Says Taxpayers Lose Again With Illinois' FY27 Budget

ALTON - In the early hours of the morning the day after our scheduled adjournment, the Illinois General Assembly approved the largest budget in state history, and despite the Chicago spin machine's attempts to sell this budget as a win, Illinois taxpayers lost again. At nearly $56 billion, this budget does little in the way of making life more affordable for families in the Metro East. There is no relief on energy bills, and the touted “gas tax …