Listen "Budget Deal? Yes. Transit Funding Bill? No."
Episode Synopsis
Illinois lawmakers passed a $55.2 billion state budget Saturday night, successfully filling a $1 billion gap by levying tax hikes on tobacco users, sports gamblers and out-of-state corporations with a footprint in Illinois. Reset spoke with WBEZ statehouse reporter and
Chicago Sun-Times reporter Mitchell Armentrout about what the budget means for you and why lawmakers did not pass a bill to fund public transit.
For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.
Chicago Sun-Times reporter Mitchell Armentrout about what the budget means for you and why lawmakers did not pass a bill to fund public transit.
For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.
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