SPRINGFIELD – In response to the passage of the state budget out of the Senate Monday morning, State Senator Dave Koehler (D-Peoria) released the following statement:

“The budget makes urgently needed investments in our local economies to help small businesses not just recover, but grow and thrive. To set Illinois families up for success in the long term, the state will also keep its promise to fully fund our public schools—a necessity, especially in light of the tremendous work put in by students and teachers alike over the past year.

“I am proud to have voted for a budget that puts local needs first.”