Pritzker expected to propose 'maintenance' Illinois budget
One day before Gov. JB Pritzker's scheduled budget address, Illinois' four top legislative leaders briefed on the plan Tuesday agreed it will have to hew to the line in a tight fiscal year. Illinois' four top legislative leaders briefed before Wednesday's state of the state and budget address agreed the fiscal plan will have to hew to the line in a tight budget year. Gov. JB Pritzker expected to propose 'maintenance' Illinois budget, legislative leader says One day before Gov. JB Pritzker's scheduled budget address, Illinois' four top legislative leaders briefed on the plan Tuesday agreed it will have to hew to the line in a tight fiscal year, with one Democratic leader saying he doesn 't expect the governor to embrace calls by some progressive lawmakers to more aggressively tax Illinois' highest earners. Read Story ©...