Recapping Springfield’s late, end-of-session blitz
From WBEZ News by WBEZ Chicago
June 1, 2026 · 4 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the conclusion of Illinois' spring legislative session and the significant issues that arose, including the state budget and the Chicago Bears' potential relocation.
Illinois lawmakers wrapped up their spring legislative session early today [MON] after passing a $56 billion dollar state budget. But there was huge news in what didn’t pass. Tops on that list was a package designed to keep the Chicago Bears in Illinois instead of moving to northwest Indiana. HOST: ALEX
People in this episode
Host: ALEX
Topics covered
- Illinois politics
- legislative session
- state budget
- Chicago Bears
- local news
Keywords
- Illinois lawmakers
- state budget
- legislative session
- Chicago Bears
- northwest Indiana
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Illinois, Chicago Bears
Places: northwest Indiana
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