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(The Center Square) – The Illinois House is expected to return Tuesday to finish up the plan on how the state will spend more than $53 billion in Illinois taxpayer money. The legislature was scheduled to adjourn Friday before the holiday weekend, but budget details failed to surface until it was too late and session was extended into contingency days. Sending representatives home late Saturday, House Speaker Chris Welch said the plan was coming together and they’d return after the Memorial Day holiday. The Senate stayed and late Sunday they passed the plan. State Sen. Elgie Sims, D-Chicago, sa…

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