Pritzker signs $55.1B state budget reliant on $700M of new taxes

Gov. JB Pritzker signs Illinois’ fiscal year 2026 budget on June 16^ outlining $55.1 billion in state spending. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)

Gov. JB Pritzker signs Illinois’ fiscal year 2026 budget on June 16, outlining$55.1 billion in state spending. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams) By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois Bszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com  Gov. JB Pritzker signed Illinois’ fiscal