By Lake County Gazette |
Feb 21, 2024
State Representative Tom Weber (R-Lake Villa) has responded to Governor Pritzker's recent budget proposal with strong criticism. In a statement released following the Governor's joint State of the State and Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Address, Weber expressed concerns about the significant increase in the proposed budget.Weber highlighted the substantial growth in the state budget under Governor Pritzker's leadership, stating, "When the Governor took office a few years ago, the state budget was just over $39 billion. Today, he proposed a $52.7 billion budget, the largest in...