Illinois must rein in spending By Benjamin Hines 04/06/2026 Increases funded by federal COVID aid have been made permanent, causing a fiscal problem.
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
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. TAGS: JB Pritzker
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. TAGS: JB Pritzker
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 TAGS: JB Pritzker
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. TAGS: JB Pritzker
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. TAGS: JB Pritzker
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. TAGS: JB Pritzker