COVID-19 numbers crunch packs one-two punch: Pritzker sees $2.7B budget jab now, $6.2B later – Chicago Sun-Times

Within the $2.7 billion gap, about $600 million of that lost revenue is due to unemployment, while between $700 million and $750 million is a downward revision of sales tax, since so many businesses are closed. There’s also a big hit from no video gaming, casinos or sports betting, in both the operating and capital budgets.

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