Pritzker lands foil in DeSantis
The recent exchanges between Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, a Democrat, and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, could be described as anything but gentle or good-natured.
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The recent exchanges between Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, a Democrat, and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, could be described as anything but gentle or good-natured.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday laid out a $49.6 billion spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year that calls for significant new spending for early childhood education and efforts to combat homelessness among other areas.
Smart Start Illinois is the name of the early childhood education program that was announced Wednesday as part of the $49.6 billion budget proposed by Pritzker.
Gov. Pritzker unveiled a near $50B spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year. We look at four areas he wants to increase spending.
The plans for new investments start with $250 million in new spending to expand access to early childhood education.