Pritzker’s $56 billion budget relies on $700 million in new revenue
Pritzker’s $56 billion budget relies on $700 million in new revenue
Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s $56 billion budget proposal for 2027 relies in more than $700 million in new revenue.
Illinois job openings drop by 100,000 since September with 302,000 unemployed
Illinois job openings drop by 100,000 since September with 302,000 unemployed
Illinois job openings are down by more than 100,000 since September.
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Waste watch: Illinois uses temporary federal aid to fund ongoing social programs
Waste watch: Illinois uses temporary federal aid to fund ongoing social programs
Illinois lawmakers diverted at least $74 million in one-time pandemic relief funds to select social programs and nonprofits.
What crime?
What crime?
Pritzker proposes record-setting $56 billion budget
Pritzker proposes record-setting $56 billion budget
Spending proposal features $1 billion in updated revenue assumptions, $589 million in tax and fee hikes and $139 million in fund sweeps.
Illinois’ increased revenue because of federal economy, not state lawmakers
Illinois’ increased revenue because of federal economy, not state lawmakers
Higher tax revenue paints a better picture for Illinois’ budget, but increases have been driven by strong national economy, rather than local policy.
Illinois at near record-low union membership in 2025
Illinois at near record-low union membership in 2025
Just 13.1% of workers in Illinois were union members in 2025. Thousands of government workers have rejected union membership.
Amazon Fresh cuts 1,545 Illinois jobs in January
Amazon Fresh cuts 1,545 Illinois jobs in January
Amazon laid off 1,545 Illinois employees. That was most of 2,000 total layoffs across the state in January.
Waste watch: Illinois spends $4.4M on podcast, music studios
Waste watch: Illinois spends $4.4M on podcast, music studios
Illinois’ broken budgeting process allows legislators to hand taxpayer money to podcasting and production studios.
Illinois at risk of losing $700M in SNAP funding from high error rate
Illinois at risk of losing $700M in SNAP funding from high error rate
Illinois must cut its error rate nearly in half to avoid penalties.
VALLAS: Don’t be fooled by Pritzker’s boasts of population gains
VALLAS: Don’t be fooled by Pritzker’s boasts of population gains
Roughly half of Illinois residents say they would leave the state if they could. That warning should be a wake-up call to state and local leaders.
Illinois “spending cuts” aren’t from good behavior
Illinois “spending cuts” aren’t from good behavior
Illinois lawmakers claim the state saved nearly $500 million in fiscal year 2026, but most “savings” are either from federal decisions or shifting costs, not serious fiscal restraint.