Illinois governor J.B. Pritzker unveiled his 2026 budget proposal on Wednesday and asked lawmakers to continue investments in early childhood education and K-12 schools.

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,

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. J.B. Pritzker delivers his budget address Wednesday amid a looming budget deficit of $3 billion. Legislators are laying out what they want to hear from the state’s chief executive. State Sen.

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker will deliver a combined state of the state and budget address in Springfield Wednesday. He is expected to lay out his priorities for the legislative session as well as what he wants to see in the budget.