Springfield Session Ends in $56B Budget, New Taxes on Social Media Companies, Crypto, Fantasy Sports

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Original Load Date June 1, 2026, 11:01 a.m.
Last Updated June 1, 2026, 11:01 a.m.
Original URL https://news.wttw.com/2026/06/01/springfield-session-ends-56b-budget-new-taxes-social-media-companies-crypto-fantasy

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### Gas tax increase suspended while new taxes on businesses plug hole SPRINGFIELD — Illinois lawmakers approved the state budget early Monday morning after slogging through the night, enacting new taxes on businesses and authorizing less spending than what Gov. JB Pritzker proposed in February. ...