On Feb. 19, 2025, Gov. J.B. Pritzker gave his annual State of the State and budget address. He outlined priorities for the state of Illinois in fiscal year 2026 while highlighting the state’s fiscal successes under his...more
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SB 251 (Sims/Gordon-Booth) creates the FY 2025 state budget. After three consecutive years of strong revenue growth, FY 2025 revenues are projected to be relatively similar to the previous fiscal year,...more
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On February 21, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker proposed his FY 2025 budget. The FY 2025 proposal raises $52.993B and spends $52.695B, for a surplus of $289M. $170M of the projected surplus revenues would be set...more
On February 15, 2023, Gov. J.B. Pritzker gave his annual state of the state and fiscal year (FY) 2024 budget address. The FY 2024 budget proposal raises $49.994B in General Funds revenues and spends $49.642B. The Governor’s...more
The Illinois General Assembly adjourned an abbreviated 2022 regular session early in the morning hours on April 9, 2022. Leadership in both chambers pushed for a shorter session given the upcoming June 28 primary election....more
On Feb. 2, 2022, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker delivered his annual state of the state and budget address. The $45.345 billion proposed fiscal year (FY) 2023 budget is a balanced budget that builds off a projected $1.7 billion...more