Editorial: Buckle up, folks, Illinois’ budget is $536M short. Tax hikes cannot be the fix.
- Posted on May 15, 2025
- By Chicago Tribune
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Editorial: Buckle up, folks, Illinois’ budget is $536M short. Tax hikes cannot be the fix.

Given that state spending has ballooned by 43% just in six years, we’d say the best approach is to reduce spending.