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This year’s budget was no easy feat, and next year’s is expected to be even more challenging as the state nears a looming fiscal cliff.
Major online oddsmakers like FanDuel and DraftKings say they have to "reevaluate" their Illinois operations with a hefty tax increase on the way. Gov. J.B. Pritzker says the state is just getting its fair share from the $1 billion industry.
Despite another cool reception from state lawmakers in their bid for help financing a new dome south of Soldier Field, team officials insisted they’re still making forward progress.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker's office optimistically put out a statement to celebrate the budget’s spending measure after it cleared the Illinois House. But the revenue measure was trickier.