Illinois Legislators Considering Tax and Spend Policies in Final Days of Session

Illinois legislators continue to consider tax increases on businesses heading into the final nine days of scheduled session. Conversations also continue about zeroing out Illinois’ grocery tax and whether local governments will get state taxpayer funds to offset losses to local coffers. Last week, Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s office told state agencies his proposed $1 billion in tax increases aren’t popular and to prepare for $800 million in cuts. Monday, Pritzker reiterated his position. “It’s really up to the legislature at that point to make decisions about whether they like what was in that original budget, what they might want to change,” Pritzker said.