Gov. JB Pritzker will deliver his annual State of the State and budget address on Wednesday. The speech is expected to present a more optimistic look at Illinois’ finances and heavily mention President Donald Trump. Gov. JB Pritzker expected to propose ‘maintenance’ Illinois budget, legislativ e leader says During his 2025 State of the State, Pritzker likening Trump’s leadership to that of Nazi-era Germany. The governor shared a blog post in a new Substack ahead of the State of the State, titled “The State of Illinois is Being Loud for America: A Year of Confronting Donald Trump.” The 2026 State of the State and budget address is scheduled to be held at 12 p.m. on Wednesday in the Illinois House chamber. Watch the livestream here. ...read more read less