Illinois lawmakers’ 2026 theme: affordability
Illinois lawmakers will look to address cost of living issues, insurance costs and datacenters during the 2026 spring session.
Tag: Illinois Governor’s Office of Management and Budget
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.
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 ...
Lawmakers return to Springfield as projected budget deficit looms
A $3.2 billion projected budget deficit sparked debate over spending priorities as lawmakers returned to Springfield for their fall session.
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