Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker wants state lawmakers to increase spending. He didn’t shy away from the state’s projected budget deficit of almost $900 million for the next fiscal year when he delivered his State of the State address. Pritzker proposes spending almost $53 billion in the general fund, and would pay for the increase with […]
Pritzker's Wednesday address proposed a $52.7 billion state spending plan with more money to address the migrant crisis, education and quantum computing.
While Democrats touted Pritzker s plan as fiscally responsible, Republicans decried increased spending on migrants and continued spending on a healthcare program that mostly serves undocumented adults.
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker unveiled a $52.7-billion state budget in a Wednesday address. The fiscal year 2025 budget (for the year starting July 1) “is responsible and balanced while providing record investments in child care and early childhood education, fully funding a $350 million increase in EBF for K-12 schools, making college more affordable through […]