Illinois Leaders Sweat Over Tight Budget

(The Center Square) – State legislative leaders from both parties spoke to the Illinois Chamber of Commerce about the broad state of legislation and their priorities Thursday in Springfield, as the end of the General Assembly's spring session draws closer. Remarks from Senate and House leadership were driven by the topic of affordability and the state budget, with some bipartisan agreement on the issue, but disagreement on how to help Illinoisans, as Democrats want to increase revenue and the GOP wants taxes cut. House Minority Leader Tony McCombie, R-Savanna,said there is a lot of work she wants done to help businesses in the state. She criticized a variety of initiatives and legislation from across the aisle, saying there is uncertainty in the state’s taxes, regulation and the workforce.