Chicago Board of Education votes to approve amended CPS budget with $150M additional state fundingThe Chicago Board of Education voted to approve an amended Chicago Public Schools budget with $150 million more Illinois state funding in the plan. The Chicago Board of Education voted to approve an amended Chicago Public Schools budget with $150 million more Illinois state funding in the plan. The Chicago Board of Education voted to approve an amended Chicago Public Schools budget with $150 million more Illinois state funding in the plan. The Chicago Board of Education voted to approve an amended Chicago Public Schools budget with $150 million more Illinois state funding in the plan. CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Chicago Board of Education voted Thursday to approve an amended Chicago Public Schools budget with additional funding from the state of Illinois.