Initial budget details reveal unbalanced plan

Published June 1, 2021 4:00pm ET



The proposed Illinois budget lawmakers are expected to pass before the end of Monday looks to spend $42.3 billion with about $41.3 billion from the General Revenue Fund, leaving a deficit of $1 billion.

With just hours left before the end of the spring session, lawmakers revealed budget details, but the measure to implement the budget has yet been released as of 3 p.m.

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