Pritzker outlines Illinois' budget priorities in State of the State address
In his annual budget address, the Illinois governor cautioned against "a virulent strain of nationalism plaguing our nation."
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In his annual budget address, the Illinois governor cautioned against "a virulent strain of nationalism plaguing our nation."
Education, human services, pensions and health care would receive a large majority of the governor’s $49.6 billion budget. “I’ve laid out a budget agenda that does everything possible to invest in the education of our children,” he told lawmakers.
Illinois's budget season opens with revenue estimates remaining near record high.
Even factoring in the possibility of a “mild recession” this year, the proposed budget Gov. JB Pritzker laid out on Wednesday includes nearly $50 billion in state spending, bolstered by projections of continued near record-high tax revenues.
The governor proposed a 7% increase in general operating funds for the state’s public universities.