Gov. JB Pritzker (D-IL) signed Illinois’s $55 billion fiscal 2026 budget into law on Monday, the largest budget in the state’s history. 

The General Assembly’s 3,000-page budget avoided sweeping tax increases on income and sales, instead relying on over $1 billion in quieter revenue changes. These include $482 million in tax hikes, $100 million in fund sweeps, and $444 million in one-time measures. Republicans argue these tactics reflect a tendency by the governor to prioritize optics over sustainable fiscal solutions.

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