A controversial provision in an early draft of the state budget would have required every gas pump in Illinois to bear a sign or sticker notifying customers that the automatic gas tax hike is delayed.

That delay is still up for debate in the legislature.

Democratic lawmakers in Springfield have announced an agreement on a new budget, with more than $1.8 billion in tax relief coming for Illinois taxpayers, including direct checks, a suspension of grocery taxes and a freeze on the state’s fuel tax.

According to Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Democratic leadership in the Illinois Legislature, the new budget will once again be balanced, with $1 billion being earmarked for the state’s rainy day fund and $1.8 billion in tax relief earmarked for taxpayers.

Put on another pot of coffee — the final day of the Illinois General Assembly’s spring session is here.

Why it matters: The legislature set today as a deadline to pass the state budget and other crucial bills.

Lawmakers are renewing the push for oversight on the Department of Children and Family Services.

It comes as we near the three-year anniversary of the death of AJ Freund, a Crystal Lake five-year-old who died after being abused.

You might have to reach for your glasses when you receive your property tax bill. The type needs to be pretty small in order to fit all of the taxing bodies you support onto a single sheet of paper.

There is the state of Illinois, of course, county, municipal and township government, park, forest preserve and library districts, school districts (elementary, high school, unit districts and community college districts), airport authorities, cemetery maintenance districts, fire protection districts, drainage districts, waterway agencies, hospital districts, soil and water conservation districts, sanitary districts and more.