Pritzker’s budget proposal: Great, but we’ll see how long the fiscal bliss lasts

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker speaks during his State of the State address on Feb. 2 at the Old State Capitol Building. | Thomas J. Turney/State Journal-Register via AP

I think by now you can see why Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s campaign spent so much money over the past month or so on TV and digital ads touting the state’s improved fiscal position.

Illinoisans have been (accurately) fed fiscal horror stories about their state for decades. I don’t have to tell you that Illinois is infamous for its fiscal ineptitude on a grand scale.