A review of Pritzker scandals By Lilly Rossi 05/04/2026 With Gov. J.B. Pritzker stepping further onto the national stage and priming for politics outside of Illinois, let’s not forget his scandalous past. TAGS: JB Pritzker
Pritzker’s 57 tax and fee hikes cost Illinoisans $77 billion By Ravi Mishra 04/28/2026 The governor has presided over $77 billion in increases while Illinois’ economic growth lags. TAGS: JB Pritzker
Illinois income growth lags U.S. under Pritzker By Ravi Mishra 04/21/2026 State residents earn more than they did in 2019 but are falling behind the rest of the country while the tax burden drives out businesses. TAGS: JB Pritzker
Pritzker could unlock $1 billion for Illinois students By Lilly Rossi 04/14/2026 The governor should say yes to a program that would provide donated education money for Illinois families. TAGS: JB Pritzker
Illinois property taxes up 27% under Pritzker By LyLena Estabine 04/13/2026 The governor pins the issue on local governments, but state law and decisions contribute to the problem. TAGS: JB Pritzker
Chicago school board votes against helping thousands of Chicago students By Lilly Rossi 04/10/2026 The Chicago Board of Education wants Gov. J.B. Pritzker to reject a federal program offering donated money to students. TAGS: CPS: Chicago Public Schools, JB Pritzker
Pritzker doesn’t tell whole story on test scores By Hannah Schmid 03/17/2026 Counter to the governor’s claims, Illinois students’ scores on a national assessment have dropped despite more education spending. TAGS: JB Pritzker
Pritzker doubles down on clean-energy expansion By Brennan Park 03/17/2026 The governor talks about more subsidies and more government involvement to promote his energy agenda, which includes supporting nuclear expansion. TAGS: JB Pritzker
Pritzker’s record budget proposal likely to grow before it’s enacted By Ravi Mishra 03/11/2026 Almost all of Illinois’ final budgets under Gov. J.B. Pritzker have been larger than first proposed. TAGS: JB Pritzker
An easy way to get more education money for Illinois By Mailee Smith 03/09/2026 Gov. J.B. Pritzker wants more federal funding. A new program would provide donor money— but he must opt in. TAGS: JB Pritzker