Overview

• The budget introduces over $1 billion in new revenue through higher taxes on sports betting, tobacco products and a fee on out-of-state corporations.
• Coverage for nearly 33,000 noncitizens aged 42–64 is eliminated to save about $330 million, while $110 million remains for seniors without legal status.
• No funding was allocated to address the Regional Transportation Authority’s $770 million shortfall, putting CTA, Metra and Pace at risk of up to 40 percent service cuts and thousands of layoffs.
• Lawmakers plan a special summer session to consider transit revenue proposals—such as a proposed $1.50 delivery fee—and governance reforms for the RTA.
• Proposals for state support of a new Chicago Bears stadium failed to advance, leaving megaproject and tax-relief measures out of the final budget.