The Daily Line

Despite a slower start to the fiscal year, revenues have improved in recent months, exceeding the growth required to balance the state’s budget.

Illinois budget expected to be balanced as revenues grow by $1.2B in first half of fiscal year Revenues in the first six months of Fiscal Year 2026 are up by $1.2 billion from the previous fiscal year as improved Personal Income and Sales Taxes help offset other underperforming revenue streams.

Elizabeth Granato leading in campaign cash among Democrats seeking to replace Bridget Degnen, as Cat Sharp drops out.

Granato leading in campaign cash among Democrats seeking to replace Degnen, as Sharp drops out Bolstered by her husband’s existing campaign resources, a county government bureau chief running to replace outgoing Comm. Bridget Degnen (D-12) on the Cook County Board of Commissioners has a huge cash advantage in the Democratic Party primary.