State Rep. Patrick Windhorst Says Governor's Budget Proposal Will Hurt Small Businesses A Southern Illinois lawmaker says the Governor Pritzker’s proposed budget presented on Wednesday will hurt small businesses in Illinois. On Wednesday Governor JB Pritzker outlined his $41.6 billion-dollar budget. State Representative Patrick Windhorst of Metropolis says the corporate tax changes in the budget will add an extra burden to already struggling businesses. “Economic growth is key to reversing our states declining population and solving our long-term fiscal challenges, the governors proposed ...