The state has cited the high proportion of individuals who need help with both mental health and substance use as a key ...

In fact, illegitimate massage parlors are the "second-largest venue" for human trafficking in Illinois based on calls to the National Human Trafficking Hotline, according to Carol Merna, chief ...

A former Taney County Health Department official pleaded guilty to a scheme to embezzle approximately $260,000 from the ...

One of the priorities Pritzker put on hold is an increase in spending on the state’s Early Childhood Block Grant program. In ...

In his budget and State of the State Address, Gov. J.B. Pritzker invoked the rise of Nazi German in criticizing the Trump ...

I do not invoke the specter of Nazis lightly,” said Illinois Gov. JB Pritzer, adding that he was “watching with a foreboding ...

An improved revenue forecast is helping ease pressure on state finances as Gov. J.B. Pritzker calls for tightened spending to balance the budget without tax increases on everyday ...

Gov. Pritzker unveils a $55.2B budget, balancing spending without tax hikes while addressing federal funding uncertainties.

Pritzker called for a roughly 3% spending increase to $55.2 billion in FY2026 that will be supported by a similar increase in ...

By BEN SZALINSKI, PETER HANCOCK & JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD — An improved ...

Governor Pritzker unveiled his seventh balanced budget proposal he budget centered around strong fiscal responsibility, ...

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker delivered his highly anticipated budget address on Wednesday in Springfield, laying out his strategy to address a significant budget shortfall of more than $3 billion.