Illinois House approves $50+ billion state budget without Republican support.

The Illinois House has passed a $50.4 billion state budget with no Republican support. The budget includes funding for early childhood education, K-12 schools, higher education, and the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services. Republicans criticized the budget for not including a higher wage increase for providers for developmentally disabled people and for including "pork projects" for Democratic districts. Democrats touted the budget as fiscally responsible and compassionate.