SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Mary Edly-Allen (D-Libertyville) issued the following statement after hearing the governor’s Fiscal Year 2025 budget proposal:

“The governor’s budget plan is a great start to tackle a few of the key challenges we are facing, including ensuring students receive a quality education and protecting our most vulnerable by increasing services for people with developmental disabilities by $940 million.

“Illinois has made significant progress in educational investments over the last few years, and I am pleased to see that our state continues to prioritize education as outlined in today’s budget proposal by increasing Evidence-Based Funding (EBF) by $350 million.

“I look forward to working with my colleagues over the coming months to pass a balanced budget that prioritizes education, working families and the human services sector.”