Pritzker Office IDs Funds For Reserves

SPRINGFIELD –  Governor Pritzker’s administration is identifying nearly 500-million-dollars in reserves to safeguard Illinois’ budget during economic uncertainty driven by the Trump Administration.  The governor directed state agencies last year to identify up to four-percent of their 2026 budgets to keep in reserves.  The order also directed agencies to begin limiting non-essential spending, purchases, and travel, prioritizing only essential roles for hiring.  The announcement comes as the Trump administration reportedly ordered a broad review of federal funding to Illinois and more than a dozen other Democratic-controlled states.