Greising: Pritzker’s Budget Puts Illinois on Best Fiscal Footing in Years, but in a state like Illinois, that’s not saying much. – Better Government Association

"Those improved credit ratings? Yes, we’re no longer dangling on the precipice of junk status, but Illinois remains the lowest-rated among the 50 states. That strengthened pension funding—with the shortfall down to $130 billion from $144 billion a year ago? That’s in large measure due to a strong 2021 stock market, and still worse than any state but New Jersey."