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Gov. JB Pritzker's affordability-focused $56B budget proposal includes new tax on social media companies
SPRINGFIELD — Gov. JB Pritzker appealed to residents’ pocketbook concerns at a time when “everything is just too damned expensive” while arguing the case Wednesday for his $56 billion state budget pro...

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Pritzker proposes $56B budget with minimal new spending, tax on social media companies
Pritzker pitches social-media fee in Illinois budget plan
Illinois Gov. Pritzker to propose statewide zoning laws to spur homebuilding, limit local control
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker's proposed statewide zoning law would drastically limit the authority local governments have to control what types of housing structures can be built on land that’s zoned r...

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Pritzker to hit pause on Illinois data center tax breaks
Gov. Pritzker proposes affordable housing, nuclear growth in annual address
In State of the State address, Gov. JB Pritzker pitches affordability and Illinois resilience to Trump
“When Donald Trump is taking resources away that are rightfully ours, none of us — Democrats or Republicans — should be OK with that,” he said, before issuing a stark warning aimed at Republicans that...

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Pritzker blasts Trump's policies, touts Illinois' improved finances in budget address
Pritzker pitches $56 billion Illinois budget
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Pritzker focuses on history, ‘affordability,’ in 8th State of the State address

In his eighth State of the State address, Gov. Pritzker focused on affordability issues affecting Illinois residents and blamed President Donald Trump for the state’s tight financial condition.

Daywatch: What to expect from Pritzker’s State of the State and budget address

Good morning, Chicago. Gov. JB Pritzker is scheduled deliver a speech today that could highlight the nation’s political climate as much as the fiscal math affecting Illinois’ future. It will likely
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Democrats offer muted praise of Pritzker’s speech, Republicans dismiss ‘campaign’ rhetoric

Reaction to Gov. JB Pritzker’s combined State of the State and fiscal year 2027 budget address fell largely along partisan lines as Democrats offered muted praise while Republicans dismissed his affordability message as campaign-style rhetoric.
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Pritzker outlines FY27 budget, pushes to reclaim federal funds in State of the State address

Illinois lawmakers flocked to the Illinois State Capitol to hear Gov. JB Pritzker deliver his State of the State address Wednesday morning.

Pritzker gives sneak peek into upcoming State of the State address

The governor is set to deliver his state of the state address on Wednesday in Springfield. Unlike recent years, when effort was absent, competition was central to the exhibition, thanks in large part to France's Victor Wembanyama, who literally set the tone from jump.