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Executive and Legislative Achievements
Over the last four years, Governor JB Pritzker and members of the General Assembly provided strong leadership in rebuilding Illinois following years of disinvestment and a deadly global pandemic. Together Governor Pritzker, his administration, and the General Assembly have expanded access to health care for the most vulnerable and increased K-12 school funding to record levels. More students are receiving aid at public colleges and universities than ever before, and they are graduating into a more robust and secure economy than Illinois has seen in years. Consistent balanced budgets and bill pay-downs combined with Rainy Day savings and business investments have made Illinois one of the best places in the country to live, work, and raise a family.
Key Highlights
After years of falling behind, Illinois is stronger today than any time in recent history
- Enacted balanced budgets every year and received credit upgrades for the first time in two decades, lowering interest rates and improving Illinois’ finances.
- Paid down state’s bill backlog and eliminated late bill payment, saving taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars in interest.
- Improving state finances, assisting Illinois universities and community colleges in achieving credit rating upgrades.
- Increased state funding of K-12 education while expanding early childhood education and childcare and awarding more college scholarships to Illinois students.
- Reformed police and firefighter pension funds to increase assets and reduce the burden on property taxpayers.
- Made strategic bipartisan investments to modernize roads, bridges, schools and broadband - investing for the future while creating and supporting good jobs now.
- Banned assault weapons and removed dangerous “ghost guns” from the street, expanded expressway cameras, and invested in the largest trooper class in Illinois State Police history.
- Passed the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act, committing to a sustainable future for Illinois.
- Outperformed neighboring states and all the most populous states during the COVID-19 pandemic, keeping more people alive and safe while supporting families and small businesses through the pandemic induced recession.