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Sen. Doris Turner, D-Springfield, speaks on the Senate floor on Thursday, April 10, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
State Senator Doris Turner

State Senator Turner Says Reducing State Budget Deficit is Challenging

By Greg Halbleib Oct 21, 2025 | 11:19 AM

State Senator Doris Turner says reducing Illinois’ budget deficit is not easy, despite Democrats holding a super majority in the legislature and the Governor’s office.

The Springfield Democrat told WMAY’s AM Springfield that the super-majority caucus is diverse.

State officials project a 200-million-dollar deficit in the current fiscal year and a two-billion-dollar deficit in fiscal year 2027.