Governor JB Pritzker proposes budget for fiscal year 2024
Governor JB Pritzker delivered his State of the State address on Wednesday, offering budget allocations for fiscal year 2024 and highlighting plans...
Governor JB Pritzker delivered his State of the State address on Wednesday, offering budget allocations for fiscal year 2024 and highlighting plans to improve access to education and behavioral health services. In Pritzker's proposed budget, general fund spending for FY24 would total $49.6 billion, a decrease of 0.7% ($349 million) from FY23. During the keynote, Pritzker introduced Smart Start Illinois, an initiative focused on improving access to pre-K and child care. Pritzker's proposed four-year plan would ensure that there are preschool spaces for every 3- and 4-year-old child in Illinois.