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April 30, 2024

Good morning, Illinois.

There are 25 (scheduled) days remaining in the spring legislative session, assuming Democrats can get a budget done by their self-imposed May 24 deadline. There are 189 days to the November 5 General Election. Tick tock.

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The House and Senate are in at noon. Governor Pritzker announces a “historic document donation” to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum at 1pm.

Let’s get to it.

PRITZKER “FOLLOWING THE REQUEST” OF FALLEN OFFICER’S FAMILY

Governor JB Pritzker said Monday he was not offended the family of a murdered Chicago Police officer did not want him or Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson to attend the officer’s funeral.