/tags/illinois-budget Illinois budget en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Wed, 19 Feb 2025 19:37:52 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-02-19/pritzkers-2025-illinois-budget-no-new-taxes-cuts-health-care The Democratic governor also peppered his seventh budget blueprint — which Republicans derided as the largest in state history — with key policy proposals for the upcoming fiscal year. Wed, 19 Feb 2025 19:37:52 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-02-19/pritzkers-2025-illinois-budget-no-new-taxes-cuts-health-care Tina Sfondeles, Mitchell Armentrout, George Wiebe, Will Bauer /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 /government-politics-issues/2024-06-05/illinois-governor-signs-53-billion-budget-sportsbook-tax-hike Illinois’ largest-ever spending plan increases education, human services and infrastructure funding. Wed, 05 Jun 2024 23:01:34 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-06-05/illinois-governor-signs-53-billion-budget-sportsbook-tax-hike Andrew Adams, Hannah Meisel, Jerry Nowicki /government-politics-issues/2024-06-05/analysis-illinois-democrats-tap-gaming-cash-cow-fill-budget-gap In order to boost infrastructure spending and avoid a projected fiscal cliff facing the state in the next couple of years, Democrats who control Illinois' government are betting on two of its most rapidly growing revenue sources: sports wagering and video gambling. Wed, 05 Jun 2024 20:05:53 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-06-05/analysis-illinois-democrats-tap-gaming-cash-cow-fill-budget-gap Hannah Meisel /government-politics-issues/2024-06-05/illinois-residents-bigger-state-tax-credit-next-year The standard exemption increase will mean an extra $69 or so for families of four. The tax credit will once again be tied to inflation after lawmakers last year quietly untied it. Wed, 05 Jun 2024 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-06-05/illinois-residents-bigger-state-tax-credit-next-year Dave McKinney /government-politics-issues/2024-05-29/illinois-lawmakers-budget-statehouse-53-billion-springfield Democrats needed three tries to pass $1.1 billion revenue plan just before 5 a.m. Wed, 29 May 2024 15:17:53 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-05-29/illinois-lawmakers-budget-statehouse-53-billion-springfield Jerry Nowicki /government-politics-issues/2024-05-28/illinois-senate-approves-53-1-billion-spending-plan-now-it-awaits-house-vote The fiscal year 2025 spending plan spends $400 million more than what Gov. JB Pritzker proposed in his February budget address. Tue, 28 May 2024 17:43:13 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-05-28/illinois-senate-approves-53-1-billion-spending-plan-now-it-awaits-house-vote Jerry Nowicki /government-politics-issues/2024-05-11/analysis-illinois-governors-revenue-plan-faces-opposition-budget-cuts Illinois' state agency heads received a letter this week instructing them to identify $800 million in collective budget cuts if lawmakers don’t deliver on Gov. J.B. Pritzker's tax requests. Sat, 11 May 2024 12:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-05-11/analysis-illinois-governors-revenue-plan-faces-opposition-budget-cuts Jerry Nowicki /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/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