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Illinois governor's proposed $53B budget includes funds for migrants, quantum computing and schools
Illinois Governor Pritzker proposed a $52.7 billion budget for the fiscal year, including increases in spending on migrant crisis, education, and quantum computing.
The proposed budget allocates $182 million for migrants, focusing on services like housing, legal help, and homelessness prevention.
Pritzker also aims to address the state's pension debt and repeal a temporary 1% sales tax on groceries to benefit consumers.