Illinois State Senate District 17 issued the following announcement on June 10.
State Senator Elgie R. Sims Jr. (D-Chicago) released the following statement after the governor signed the budget on Wednesday:
“My colleagues and I went back to Springfield with the weight of the COVID-19 pandemic heavy on our shoulders. We strived to pass a budget that would maintain our core services while also directing resources to help communities and businesses who have been devastated as a result of the virus.
“This budget does exactly that by preserving P-12 education with a $12.6 billion investment.
“We are using funds from the CARES Act stimulus package to provide more resources to communities who are struggling during the pandemic. That includes $100 million in housing assistance and $636 million in business interruption grants.
“And to protect our communities during this health crisis, $1 billion dollars will go to our local and state health departments.
“The budget was extremely difficult to craft in these unprecedented times, but I believe it will provide desperately needed relief to communities as we continue on a path toward recovery.”
Senate Bill 264 takes effect July 1.
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