Illinois paid $275 million in late interest fees to private lenders during state budget crisis. And it owes them hundreds of millions more. – Chicago Tribune

Totaling the unsustainable tax increases and windfall revenue during Pritzker Administration – Wirepoints

May 26, 2026 29 Comments

Two people standing side by side indoors against a brick wall; man wears a black quarter-zip sweater and plaid shirt, woman wears a blue striped sweater. With $162 billion more from taxpayers, couldn’t you deliver a few bond upgrades, too

Illinois paid $275 million in late interest fees to private lenders during state budget crisis. And it owes them hundreds of millions more. – Chicago Tribune

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