Central Illinois lawmakers had mixed reactions to Gov. JB Pritzker’s State of the State and budget address. Some said they came to the Illinois House floor expecting more transparency about the budget and were disappointed by Pritzker’s focus on federal government and critique of Republican Party.

Education was a main talking point in Gov. JB Pritzker’s State of the State address Wednesday. While the speech covered many aspects of the governor’s wish list for the coming year, it also discussed educational proposals that could affect schools here in Central Illinois One item Pritzker mentioned was Evidence Based