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Gov. JB Pritzker signs $55.2B Illinois budget reliant on $700M of new taxes
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WLS) -- Governor JB Pritzker is set to sign the 2026 budget into law Monday morning. State lawmakers passed the record-setting $55 billion plan two weeks ago. It includes ...
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On the Record: Breaking down the $55 billion budget with state Senators Koehler, Arellano
Illinois has passed a record $55.2 billion budget, raising nearly $1 billion in new revenue from sports betting, delivery ...
Gov. JB Pritzker signs budget amid federal funding uncertainty, unaddressed transit issues
Gov. JB Pritzker signed his seventh annual budget, balanced as promised with spending cuts, taxes and one-time revenue boosts ...
As Pritzker signs Illinois budget, here's what's in, what's out and other notes
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a series of budget bills on Monday, allowing tax changes and several other policies to take effect on July 1.
Pritzker signs $55.1B state budget reliant on $700M of new taxes
Gov. JB Pritzker signed Illinois’ fiscal year 2026 budget into law Monday, taking shots at President Donald Trump’s budget ...