/tags/budget-address Budget Address en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Fri, 14 Feb 2025 17:27:34 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-02-14/pritzker-must-address-illinois-3-2-billion-deficit-amid-federal-funding-uncertainty It’s not unusual for annual projections to show deficits in future years. Projections could change by the time Pritzker delivers his budget proposal on Feb. 19. Fri, 14 Feb 2025 17:27:34 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-02-14/pritzker-must-address-illinois-3-2-billion-deficit-amid-federal-funding-uncertainty Ben Szalinski /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-02-22/gop-state-sen-jil-tracy-of-quincy-is-unimpressed-with-pritzkers-budget-proposal Republicans in the Illinois General Assembly who are critical of the governor’s proposed budget are limited in what they can do since they are in the super minority in both chambers. Thu, 22 Feb 2024 22:46:15 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-02-22/gop-state-sen-jil-tracy-of-quincy-is-unimpressed-with-pritzkers-budget-proposal Will Bauer, Jason Rosenbaum /government-politics-issues/2024-02-21/illinois-gov-jb-pritzker-outlines-budget-priorities-in-annual-address Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker's proposed investments would support the creation of a child tax credit, overhaul of the state's pension system, and fund programs for asylum-seekers arriving in Chicago. Wed, 21 Feb 2024 19:01:46 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-02-21/illinois-gov-jb-pritzker-outlines-budget-priorities-in-annual-address Tina Sfondeles, Mitchell Armentrout, Will Bauer /government-politics-issues/2024-02-21/jb-pritzker-proposes-erasing-1-billion-illinois-medical-debt Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker will include the $10 million ask in his budget proposal for the next fiscal year to erase $1 billion in Illinoisan's medical debt. The investment would mark the first in a multi-year plan. Wed, 21 Feb 2024 14:49:07 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-02-21/jb-pritzker-proposes-erasing-1-billion-illinois-medical-debt Tina Sfondeles /government-politics-issues/2024-02-21/ahead-of-illinois-budget-address-last-years-mounting-pressures-intensify Republicans in the Illinois Senate indicated their sticking point for budget negotiations this year will be the same as it was last year — state spending on programs for noncitizens and recent arrivals from the country’s southern border. Wed, 21 Feb 2024 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-02-21/ahead-of-illinois-budget-address-last-years-mounting-pressures-intensify Jerry Nowicki /economy-business/2022-01-31/pritzker-to-propose-grocery-motor-fuel-and-property-tax-relief-for-illinoisans The governor intends to soften the effect of inflation on Illinoisans by suspending the grocery tax, increases in the motor fuel tax and providing a 5% property tax rebate to some owners. Mon, 31 Jan 2022 16:35:16 GMT /economy-business/2022-01-31/pritzker-to-propose-grocery-motor-fuel-and-property-tax-relief-for-illinoisans Peter Hancock /government-politics-issues/2014-03-26/quinn-pushes-to-extend-illinois-income-tax-increase Illinois residents would continue paying a 5-percent income tax rate under the much-anticipated budget proposal Gov. Pat Quinn presented Wednesday.… Wed, 26 Mar 2014 20:34:19 GMT /government-politics-issues/2014-03-26/quinn-pushes-to-extend-illinois-income-tax-increase Amanda Vinicky /economy-business/2013-03-04/quinn-to-present-annual-budget-address-this-week Ill. Governor Pat Quinn will present his budget address in Springfield on Wednesday.The state is reported to have the worst-funded pension system in the… Mon, 04 Mar 2013 15:34:39 GMT /economy-business/2013-03-04/quinn-to-present-annual-budget-address-this-week