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Weekend Edition | Fiscal Fallout: Illinois spending swells 43% under Pritzker

Weekend Edition | Fiscal Fallout: Illinois spending swells 43% under Pritzker

Update: 2025-09-26
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(The Center Square) – Discretionary spending by Illinois state leaders has increased more than $16 billion since J.B. Pritzker became governor nearly seven years ago. That is a total increase of about 43%. Before Pritzker, the state's general fund spending was roughly flat or had modest increases, according to state data. Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner was in office for part of that time. In the years of financial data reviewed by The Center Square, Democrats have been in control of the state legislature and most statewide offices. A notable exception was Rauner’s single, four-year term as governor. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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Weekend Edition | Fiscal Fallout: Illinois spending swells 43% under Pritzker

Weekend Edition | Fiscal Fallout: Illinois spending swells 43% under Pritzker

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