State Representative Regan Deering of Decatur joined Representative Amy Elik of Alton last week to express concern over what they describe as a lack of action from the Governor’s Office regarding Executive Order 2025-05.

The order, issued in September, directed state agencies to identify immediate spending reductions and submit their plans to the Governor by October 23. So far, no findings or updates have been released by the Governor’s Office or any state agencies.

Deering, a first-term lawmaker, said she is frustrated with the state’s budgeting process, pointing to increased spending in the most recent budget and a lack of fiscal restraint. She has introduced legislation that would require Illinois to pass a balanced budget each year, though that measure remains in committee.

House Minority Leader Tony McCombie has also filed a Freedom of Information Act request seeking documents related to the required budget cuts. That request was denied by the Governor’s Office, citing internal deliberations as the reason the information was not made public.