/tags/john-curran John Curran en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Wed, 21 Feb 2024 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-02-21/ahead-of-illinois-budget-address-last-years-mounting-pressures-intensify Republicans in the Illinois Senate indicated their sticking point for budget negotiations this year will be the same as it was last year — state spending on programs for noncitizens and recent arrivals from the country’s southern border. Wed, 21 Feb 2024 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-02-21/ahead-of-illinois-budget-address-last-years-mounting-pressures-intensify Jerry Nowicki /government-politics-issues/2023-08-18/illinois-gop-hopes-for-unity-not-trump-during-state-fair-republican-day During Republican Day at the Illinois State Fair Thursday, state party leaders sought a message of unity ahead of the 2024 presidential election. Fri, 18 Aug 2023 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-08-18/illinois-gop-hopes-for-unity-not-trump-during-state-fair-republican-day Jerry Nowicki