Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday signed a $50.4 billion state budget that boosts funding for education from preschool through college, but was also forced to use his veto pen to dial back pay raises for lawmakers and other state officials so that the hikes comply with state law.Pritzker's last-minute tweak provides for 5% raises, the maximum allowed, instead of the 5.5% increase that was included in the budget passed last month by the Democratic-controlled General Assembly.
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