# Budget talks taking shape

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Podcast: [Capitol Cast: Illinois](https://stenobird.com/podcast/capitol-cast-illinois-587185)
Published: 2026-05-08T19:19:44+00:00
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Budget negotiations have begun to take shape but there are serious divisions within the General Assembly over whether the state needs to control spending or raise additional revenue. Plus, a watchdog commission appointed by Gov. JB Pritzker to review Operation Midway Blitz has referred some federal immigration agents for possible prosecution.

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