Gov. JB Pritzker's budget plan includes no new taxes, would cut healthcare for immigrant adults without legal status
Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday unveiled his $55.2 billion state budget plan 2026. The spending plan would be the largest in Illinois history, but comes with no new taxes. Under his budget plan, Pritzker wants to launch a program banning cell phones during classroom instruction in Illinois,
Gov. JB Pritzker's $55.2 billion budget has no new taxes, cuts health care for adults lacking legal status
The Democratic governor also peppered his seventh budget blueprint — which Republicans derided as the largest in state history — with key policy proposals for the upcoming fiscal year.
Gov. JB Pritzker proposes $2B in spending growth without new income or service taxes in budget
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WLS) -- Gov. JB Pritzker has proposed growing spending by about $2 billion without new income or service taxes in the upcoming fiscal year - though his administration acknowledged policy changes by the Trump administration could drastically alter the fiscal landscape.
Pritzker’s proposed budget to eliminate health care program for non citizen adults
Governor Pritzker pitched his budget proposal for the upcoming fiscal year Wednesday and while it doesn't include tax increases, it does make some cuts. The proposed budget eliminates a health care program for non citizen adults.
Trump, pensions, health care among pressure points as Gov. JB Pritzker crafts state budget
Uncertainty in federal funding under President Donald Trump's administration has made a tough state budget season even more difficult for Gov. JB Pritzker and Illinois Democrats who control Springfield.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker Scorches Trump, Musk In Speech: ‘We Don’t Have Kings In America’
Pritzker made a frightening comparison as he delivered a blunt message against “tyranny” at his State of the State address.
Gov. JB Pritzker proposes belt-tightening budget with no new taxes, invokes Nazism in bashing Trump
In his budget and State of the State Address, Gov. J.B. Pritzker invoked the rise of Nazi German in criticizing the Trump ...
Gov. JB Pritzker getting national attention for speaking out against Trump during budget address
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WLS) -- Gov. JB Pritzker is getting attention on the national stage for speaking out against President ...
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Paul Lisnek on Gov. JB Pritzker's warning about the Trump administration and more
WGN Political Analyst Paul Lisnek joined WGN Evening News to discuss several big stories from the week. This week's topics ...
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker warns against authoritarianism in address
Ill., warned against authoritarianism, saying “it took the Nazis one month, three weeks, two days, eight hours, and 40 ...
Gov. JB Pritzker backs ban on cell phones in Illinois school classrooms
Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday proposed a statewide ban on cell phones in school classrooms, as part of an effort to improve ...
Full text: Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker's ‘State of the State' address
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker delivered his annual State of the State address in Springfield Wednesday, warning of challenges ...
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In budget address, JB Pritzker lays out an unexpected element: Breathing room
In his budget presentation in Springfield today, the governor lays out an improved economic forecast that staves off major ...
Editorial: Gov. JB Pritzker reads the electoral tea leaves and, hooray, delivers a budget free of tax hikes
Gov. JB Pritzker’s fiscal 2026 budget proposal doesn’t raise taxes and zeroes out a costly program providing healthcare to ...