Meisel: State’s ‘rainy day’ fund hits record-high balance ahead of new fiscal year
Self-described ‘party pooper’ comptroller eyes socking away even more in coming years By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com There are no champagne toasts or fireworks, but when the clock strikes 12 a.m. on Saturday, it’s the
Governor Pritzker signs legislation retroactively providing disability benefits for Chicago police and firefighters who were kept off the job during stretches of COVID-19
Governor JB Pritzker has signed legislation that will retroactively provide disability benefits for Chicago police and firefighters who were kept off the job for extended periods of time after contracting COVID-19. Comptroller Susana Mendoza had pushed for
Democrats Sweep Statewide Offices; Duckworth Wins Second Term
Democrats had a big night statewide, once again winning all of Illinois’s constitutional offices and seeing Democratic U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth coast to a second term. Duckworth becomes the first woman to be re-elected to the
Illinois Chamber Of Commerce Endorses Mendoza
Democratic Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza has picked up the endorsement of a business group that usually backs Republican candidates. The Illinois Chamber of Commerce says Mendoza is the only statewide Democrat to get the group’s backing
Two Springfield Residents Honored By Mendoza During Hispanic Heritage Month
Two Springfield residents are among the people being honored by Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza in an observance of Hispanic Heritage Month. It’s one of several events being held by Mendoza to note the contributions of Hispanic
Mendoza Seeks To Debunk ”Myth” Surrounding State Fiscal Improvement
Comptroller Susana Mendoza says she wants to put an end to what she calls the “myth” that Illinois’s improved fiscal picture is only because of federal COVID relief dollars. Mendoza is out with a new video
Mendoza Tests Positive For COVID
Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza has become the latest state official to come down with COVID-19. Mendoza says she tested positive for the virus Sunday morning… but says she’s fully vaccinated and boosted, and is only dealing
State Rainy Day Fund To Exceed $1 Billion
Illinois is about to have a billion-dollar rainy day fund for the first time in its history. Comptroller Susana Mendoza will make another payment into the fund Thursday, the last in a series of boosts to
Mendoza Blocks Collection Of Fines Levied Against Students
Another Illinois official is calling for a halt to the practice of school districts using police citations and fines to enforce school rules. The Chicago Tribune and ProPublica found many Illinois districts have turned to those
Mendoza: Time To Retire ”Bill Backlog” From Discussion Of Illinois Finances
Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza says she’s retiring the term “bill backlog” in reference to the state’s finances. Mendoza says she has repaid the final $297 million that the state borrowed from various dedicated funds in order