JB Pritzker

Vallas: J.B. Pritzker, Illinois’ affordability champion?

By Paul Vallas

03/06/2026

Illinois is one of the least affordable states in the nation. Blame high taxes, public pensions and structural debt.

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Pritzker proposes at least $250 million for affordable housing

By Josh Bandoch

03/05/2026

The money would be spread across several programs meant to create more units.

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Pritzker proposes reducing burdensome housing regulations

By Josh Bandoch

03/03/2026

The state needs to add 227,000 homes by 2030 to meet demand

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Pritzker’s $56 billion budget relies on $700 million in new revenue

By Ravi Mishra

02/23/2026

Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s $56 billion budget proposal for 2027 relies in more than $700 million in new revenue.

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Pritzker proposes record-setting $56 billion budget

By Bryce Hill

02/18/2026

Spending proposal features $1 billion in updated revenue assumptions, $589 million in tax and fee hikes and $139 million in fund sweeps.

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Illinois’ increased revenue because of federal economy, not state lawmakers

By Ravi Mishra

02/18/2026

Higher tax revenue paints a better picture for Illinois’ budget, but increases have been driven by strong national economy, rather than local policy.

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VALLAS: Don’t be fooled by Pritzker’s boasts of population gains

By Paul Vallas

02/17/2026

Roughly half of Illinois residents say they would leave the state if they could. That warning should be a wake-up call to state and local leaders.

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Donors can help Illinois students, but will Pritzker let them?

By Lilly Rossi

01/20/2026

A new federal program would provide donor funds to school children in Illinois. But the governor must allow it.

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Illinois lawmakers to tackle Chicago Bears stadium, pensions, taxes

By Lilly Rossi

01/13/2026

Expect a progressive tax, higher education spending and a Bears stadium to be high on the agenda for Illinois state lawmakers.

How Illinois has changed under Pritzker

By Dylan Sharkey

01/05/2026

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is acting like the 2028 Democratic candidate for president. But what does Pritzker’s Illinois resume say about his leadership?

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Pathway to a Profession: How Apprenticeships Could Reshape Illinois’ Beauty Service Industry

Occupational licensing requirements present one of the steepest barriers to low-income Illinoisans starting careers in beauty services. Illinois requires anyone seeking to become a barber, cosmetologist, nail technician or hair braider to obtain a state license, essentially a permission slip to work. Unlike 45 other states, Illinois offers only one pathway to licensure for each...

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