Evelyn Wood would be proud – last May, Illinois lawmakers had just 26 seconds to read each page of the 3389 page 2025 budget before they had to vote on it.
With less than 8 session days left, the budget for the 2026 fiscal year has yet to be seen.
This is another area that is ripe for reform in Springfield, but the majority party isn’t interested in fixing this loophole.
Illinois lawmakers get 26 seconds per page to read 2025 budget