Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker delivered his annual State of the State address in Springfield Wednesday, warning of challenges ahead and presenting his budget proposal for the new fiscal year.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has emerged as one of the most vocal Democrats speaking out against Trump since the Jan. 20 inauguration, using his platform to criticize Trump's policies and actions.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker have both vowed to leverage state law to limit such arrests, leading the Trump administration to sue the state, Cook County and Chicago last week over their respective sanctuary laws.

SPRINGFIELD – Organizations that provide tutoring, recreation and other after-school programs are calling on Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois State Board of Education to release $50 million that was included in this year’s budget to fund programs.

Pritzker will have to address how the state plans to cover what was projected to be a budget deficit of more than $3 billion.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker delivered his highly anticipated budget address on Wednesday in Springfield, laying out his strategy to address a significant budget shortfall of more than $3 billion.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker delivered his State of the State address last week, discussing in detail all those boring governance issues that put people to sleep — taxes, roads, education

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker delivered his annual State of the State address in Springfield Wednesday, warning of challenges ahead and presenting his budget proposal for the new fiscal year.

Two months ago, state budgeteers were crying the blues over a projected $3 billion-plus budget deficit for the 2025-26 fiscal year beginning July 1.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker will deliver his annual State of the State address on Wednesday, and he’ll have to address a potentially large budget deficit.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s favorability is at exactly 50% ahead of his annual budget address, a chance to win over the 46% of voters with an unfavorable opinion of him. But based on his history of aggressive spending and taxation,

Gov. J.B. Pritzker said raising taxes or hiking pension benefits are not first choices for in his fiscal year 2026 budget. The governor said Illinois needs to “live within our means in this state.”