Lawmakers approved the bill by a vote of 220 to 204.

Lawmakers approved a $255.7 million tax increase to help balance the state's budget.

After much debate, lawmakers approved a bill on April 10, 2007.

The team had pledged not to leave Chicago if lawmakers approved the deal.

His forecast came just three days after lawmakers approved $1 billion in cuts.

Lawmakers acknowledged none of those concerns today and approved the bill 73 to 0 without debate.

Surprisingly, the amendment passed, 33 to 4, and lawmakers later approved the entire bill.

Lawmakers also approved a $55 million increase in aid to hospitals for the treatment of uninsured patients.

The chastened lawmakers eventually approved more than $11 billion to build city schools.

Lawmakers approved a constitutional amendment that would facilitate the deal.