Senator Elgie Sims, Lead Democratic Budget Negotiator, Speaks at Signing of FY 2025 Budget

Thanks to steadfast, responsible leadership from members of the Illinois Senate Democratic Caucus, the governor signed the state’s sixth balanced budget in a row into law Wednesday.
The Fiscal Year 2025 budget represents a number of shared priorities of the caucus, including investing in educating children, protecting the state’s most vulnerable, keeping communities safe, and modernizing our infrastructure - among other items.
The budget continues the commitment of $350 million to K-12 funding - toppling $2 billion toward evidence based funding since its inception. The budget prioritizes not just students, but builds the teacher pipeline by providing recruitment and retention funding.
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