In addition to passing a $55 billion state budget, the Illinois General Assembly passed and punted on various legislation during the session that wrapped Saturday. The big picture: The budget headed to Gov.

Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle have concerns for what lies ahead and might have to come back to Springfield before their veto session this fall.

In response to the new per-bet tax introduced by the legislature, the two largest online sportsbooks are charging users a per-bet fee.

Under the proposed Illinois legislation, death certificates would show the terminal illness as the cause of death, not suicide.

The Illinois Clean Slate Act, which would automatically seal criminal records of nonviolent felons, failed to pass the General Assembly for the third time.

The transit agencies will each run out of pandemic relief funding at various points in 2026, creating deficits in their budgets if lawmakers don’t find new funding sources.