Sen. Syverson: Pritzker’s budget largest in history, requires an extra $1 billion in taxes
June 1, 2025
SPRINGFIELD – State Sen. Dave Syverson (R-Cherry Valley) says Gov. JB Pritzker’s $55.2 billion spending plan – the state’s largest budget ever – not only represents a nearly 40 percent increase since the current Administration took office in 2019, but also requires an extra $1 billion in taxes. “It took 200 years for the state budget to reach around $30