A group of Illinois Republican lawmakers is suing Democratic legislative leaders, accusing them of violating the state constitution by rushing through the newly approved state budget without allowing proper review or public input. Filed in Sangamon County Circuit Court, the lawsuit targets the process used to pass the $53 billion spending plan and related bills.
Illinois legislators are set to receive yet another pay raise as part of the state’s massive $55.2 billion budget, the largest in Illinois history. The 3,300-page spending plan was filed late Friday, just a day before the vote deadline. The budget includes a $7,000 pay bump for lawmakers, pushing the total pay raise under Democrat Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s administration to more than $30,000 since he took office.
President Donald Trump's sweeping legislative package, dubbed the "One Big, Beautiful Bill," advanced through the House Budget Committee late Sunday night with a narrow 17-16 vote.
House Speaker Mike Johnson remains committed to advancing President Donald Trump's comprehensive legislative package, known as the "One Big, Beautiful Bill," despite its recent blockage in the House Budget Committee.
As House Republicans work to meet the $5.8 trillion budget framework laid out by President Donald Trump, attention has turned to Medicaid, the costly federal healthcare program that now consumes nearly $900 billion annually. With the Energy and Commerce Committee required to find $880 billion in spending cuts over the next decade, the Congressional Budget Office estimates that $581 billion will need to come from Medicaid alone.
Chicago has already maxed out its entire 2025 police misconduct lawsuit budget just four months into the year, with $82 million already spent—and the city still faces hundreds of pending legal claims. The financial strain is adding pressure to an already fragile city budget facing a projected $982 million deficit.
Republican lawmakers are preparing legislation to permanently defund Planned Parenthood by using budget reconciliation, a strategy that allows a simple Senate majority to bypass the 60-vote filibuster threshold. Rep. Mary Miller (R-IL), alongside other pro-life leaders, is leading the charge following the organization's disclosure of nearly $700 million in taxpayer funds received last year.
