CHICAGO — Majority Caucus Appropriations Leader Elgie R. Sims, Jr. (D-Chicago) released the following statement Tuesday after the Fiscal Year 2027 budget was signed into law:
“Through our unwavering commitment to fiscal responsibility, Illinois has engineered a remarkable financial turnaround over recent years. Our principled approach has kept our fiscal house in order, allowing us to invest in and uplift communities across the state despite the uncertainty looming from the Oval Office.
“We’re building on that foundation with investments we can be proud of as Illinoisans – educating our young people, enhancing good-paying job opportunities, keeping our communities safe and growing the economy. Illinois will continue to step up where the federal government has stepped away, investing in the whole person, no matter the color of their skin, their education level or their ZIP code.
“Simply put: this budget not only responds to the crisis we face now – it builds up our social safety net for the future. It is a budget that makes Illinois a better place to live, work and raise a family.”
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