Governor Pritzker says he’s pleased to have a tentative contract agreement with AFSCME, the State’s large employee union.

Details of the contract won’t be released until AFSCME members review and ratify the deal. The Governor says it was important to find a balance between what’s good for state workers and what’s good for Illinois taxpayers.

AFSCME told members in an email one of the main sticking points was proposed increases in healthcare costs.

The current contract expired at the end of the fiscal year on June 30th. The Governor’s office says a deal was reached in the early morning hours of July 1st.