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Budget sends $33 billion Illinois budget to Gov Edgar
The General Assembly approved a $33 billion fiscal 1997 budget and sent it to Gov Jim Edgar, ending the session as Republicans tout a strong package. Highlights include $900 million more for K-12 education, $100 million more for higher education, and new funding for workforce training, welfare reform, and health care cost protections. Infrastructure and local projects echo through Alsip, Orland Park, Crestwood, and several suburbs as lawmakers depart for the summer.
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