Ted and Mark dissect the $46.5 billion budget for 2023 recently passed by lawmakers that spends more taxpayer revenue than any other state budget in Illinois history.
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If this bill passes, say goodbye to local control over all Illinois parks and expect to see open drug and alcohol use, needles, no sanitation and fire hazards, but no ordinary park users.