Tax increase talk at Illinois Statehouse & NGO funding concerns | Weekly Recap

The Center Square YT

The Center Square YT

January 18th, 2026

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Greg Bishop discusses the status of Illinois’ budget and shares comments from Gov. J.B. Pritzker on the potential impact to state spending if federal funds are frozen. Legislators also weigh the prospect of tax increases, including a proposed surcharge on millionaires. Bishop also speaks with state Rep. Adam Niemerg, R-Dieterich, about his concerns that state taxpayer funds are going to a group he says is organizing efforts to impede federal immigration law.
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