Governor’s office cuts revenue projection by $500M in latest downward estimate
Gov. JB Pritzker’s office is lowering revenue expectations for fiscal year 2026 as lawmakers finalize the budget.
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The 2026 Illinois budget coverage of state government
State revenue projections improve as economic uncertainty grows
A new projection shows revenue could be better than Illinois lawmakers anticipated two months ago.
Citing growing list of duties, Illinois’ Raoul seeks a $15M increase in AG budget
Attorney General’s office taking on more duties, including litigation against the Trump administration.
Legislative revenue estimate more than $700M lower than Pritzker’s proposed budget
The General Assembly’s independent forecasting commission is predicting revenue will not be as strong as Gov. Pritzker’s budget office expects.
Trump to implement new tariffs on Illinois’ largest trading partners as state faces uncertainty over economic projections
New tariffs announced by President Donald Trump could have impacts on Illinois revenue. The governor’s budget director discussed some of ...
Pritzker says federal funds still being withheld; warns of further spending cuts
Illinois locked in intense legal and political struggle with Trump administration over distribution of federal funds.
Black, Latino lawmakers criticize Pritzker’s proposed budget
Lawmakers and advocates had mixed reactions to Gov. JB Pritzker’s budget address, with some Democrats vowing they wouldn’t approve the ...
Pritzker calls $55.2B budget ‘responsible and balanced’ – but warns Trump policies could upend it
Gov. JB Pritzker introduced his seventh budget on Wednesday with no major tax increases, but restrained spending
BREAKING: Pritzker proposes $2B in spending growth without new income or service taxes
Spending and revenues would each grow by about 3% under the proposal laid out Wednesday during the governor’s annual budget ...
Pritzker must address multi-billion-dollar deficit amid federal funding uncertainty
Capitol News Illinois previews Gov. JB Pritzker’s fiscal year 2026 budget address.
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