Republicans decry, Pritzker defends ‘Nazi’ references during budget speech
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is catching flack for referencing Nazis when criticizing President Donald Trump. The last part of Pritzker’s speech Wednesday included references to Nazis six times as he ...
The Forward1d
‘It took the Nazis one month’: Pritzker compares Trump’s policies to 1930s Germany
Illinois’ Democratic Governor, J.B. Pritzker, drew a parallel between the Nazi regime of the 1930s and the policies of the ...
The Pantagraph4d
Read it yourself: Gov. J.B. Pritzker's 2025 Illinois budget address
Editor's note: The following is Gov. J.B. Pritzker's 2025 address, as prepared for delivery Wednesday and distributed by the governor's office. Speaker Welch, President Harmon, Minority Leader ...
The Daily Gazette4d
Pritzker promises ‘balanced’ Illinois budget with ‘modest’ spending increases
(The Center Square) – Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is proposing the largest state budget in Illinois history. Pritzker on Wednesday proposed spending $55.2 billion in state taxpayer dollars ...
NBC Chicago4d
‘What comes next?': Illinois governor delivers stern message on state of country
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker delivered a stern message, naming both President Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk in his State of the State address, as he said he is "watching with a foreboding ...
Janesville Gazette4d
Gov. J.B. Pritzker likens Trump administration actions to Nazi Germany: ‘What comes next?’
With an eye toward a potential third term as governor and a possible White House bid, Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday used his budget and State of the State address to outline an optimistic no-tax ...
AOL4d
WATCH: Pritzker to deliver proposed Illinois budget amid mounting spending pressures
(The Center Square) – 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 ...
Chicago Tribune3d
Gov. JB Pritzker proposes belt-tightening budget with no new taxes, invokes Nazism in bashing Trump
SPRINGFIELD — While Gov. JB Pritzker delivered a no-new-taxes, belt-tightening spending proposal for Illinois on Wednesday, the prospective presidential contender spoke to a larger, national ...
The News-Gazette4d
Pritzker calls $55.2B budget ‘responsible and balanced,' warns Trump policies could upend it
J.B. Pritzker calls for tightened spending to balance the budget without tax increases on everyday Illinoisans. During his annual state of the state and budget address on Wednesday, Pritzker ...