/tags/illinois-budget Illinois budget en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Tue, 17 Jun 2025 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-06-17/gov-pritzker-signs-55-1b-illinois-budget-700m-new-taxes It's the largest budget in state history despite cuts and freezes. Only a handful of Democrats opposed it, and all Republicans unanimously voted against it. Tue, 17 Jun 2025 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-06-17/gov-pritzker-signs-55-1b-illinois-budget-700m-new-taxes Ben Szalinski /government-politics-issues/2025-06-01/new-taxes-sports-bets-nicotine-democrats-pass-budget Illinois Democrats, who hold supermajorities in the House and Senate, pushed through a spending plan with little time to spare before the May 31 midnight deadline. Sun, 01 Jun 2025 14:00:51 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-06-01/new-taxes-sports-bets-nicotine-democrats-pass-budget Ben Szalinski, Jerry Nowicki , Will Bauer /government-politics-issues/2025-02-27/audit-finds-illinois-noncitizen-health-care-programs-outstripped-original-cost-estimates The finding comes after Gov. JB Pritzker proposed to defund the larger of the two programs at his Budget Address last week. Thu, 27 Feb 2025 19:22:27 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-02-27/audit-finds-illinois-noncitizen-health-care-programs-outstripped-original-cost-estimates Hannah Meisel /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