Illinois lawmakers have a chance to rest after last week’s adjournment

Posted on June 4, 2024
State Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth (D-Peoria), the House Democrats’ chief budgeteer. (Dave Dah/WJBC)

By Dave Dahl

SPRINGFIELD – State lawmakers have scattered to their home districts after adjournment this past week – the Sunday of a holiday weekend for the Senate and the pre-dawn hours of Wednesday for the House.

It’s likely none welcome the rest more than those in charge of the state budget.

“Last year there was a lot more (pandemic relief) dollars than there were this year,” said State Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth (D-Peoria), the House Democrats’ chief budgeteer. “With some of the additional federal resources that we had (last year), there was an ability to do a lot more. This year was much more reminiscent of what we are used to around the budget-making space: you set your priorities; nobody gets everything that they want.”

Dave Dahl can be reached at [email protected]

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