Editorial: State budget stronger thanks to decent economy, federal funds – Champaign News-Gazette*

"The question, however, is what the future holds, and there’s no clear answer. The economy, which is recovering from the lockdowns forced by the pandemic, looks relatively good, but still has considerable room to grow. Unfortunately, there are too many unfilled jobs in the private sector to be confident that Illinois’ economy will return to its pre-pandemic growth rate."