Gov. JB Pritzker’s 2022 State of The State And Budget Address
Today we brought you special live coverage of Illinois Governor JB Pritzker’s combined state of the state and budget address followed by reaction and analysis.
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Putting the governor’s remarks in context
To conclude our preview of Governor JB Pritzker's State of the State and budget address, we were joined by an Illinois Statehouse reporter and the associate director of the Government Finance Research Center at UIC to talk more about what we can expect and to put the governor’s remarks in context.
IL Senate Minority Leader McConchie talks State of the State
For another perspective on Gov. JB Pritzker's State of the State, we were joined by the Illinois Senate Minority Leader, a Republican who is critical of Pritzker's policies.
Speaker of the IL House Welch previews budget address
Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, the Speaker of Illinois House of Representatives, talked with The 21st in the hour before Governor JB Pritzker's 2022 State of the State and budget address. He addressed everything from taxes to fighting crime.
Ringing in the Lunar New Year
Today marks the biggest holiday of the year for thousands of families in Illinois: the start of the Lunar New Year. We chatted about traditions and celebrations in the Vietnamese and Taiwanese communities.