Included in the tax changes, the new budget decouples Illinois from the federal 100 percent bonus depreciation deduction. By raising the cost of doing business in Illinois, the changes will lower personal income and could reduce opportunity for the state’s idled workers.

“For faculty who are currently heavily engaged in DEI efforts,” continues the statement, “this is an opportunity for them to share what they have been doing. Their DEI efforts will be considered as a strength in the evaluation process.”

Pritzker isn’t yet ready to lift the original disaster declaration he made on March 9 of last year as Illinois reported 11 known cases of COVID, as many emergency orders like the state’s eviction moratorium are attached to it.

“Whether or not the GOP plan would have held up in court, it’s clear Republican lawmakers made at least some effort to create a redistricting commission not controlled by the legislature. We rate Pritzker’s claim Mostly False.”