October 16, 2025/

Illinois quick hits: Pritzker tax payments revealed; teen abortion rate 3rd highest

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By The Center Square
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Pritzker tax payments revealed

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker paid taxes on more than $10 million of income in the most recent tax year, $1.4 million from gambling income.

The Chicago Tribune reports the Pritzker’s trust paid $4.5 million in state taxes and $30.2 million in federal taxes. The Pritzkers paid around $1.6 million in federal tax and around $512,000 in state income taxes.

The governor is seeking a third term in 2026.

Judge blocks USDA request for SNAPA data

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the U.S. Department of Agriculture from demanding the state of Illinois turn over information about recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program taxpayer subsidies.

The USDA requested disclosures of recipients since January 2020. The state of Illinois argued the information is “highly sensitive data” that includes immigration status.

Illinois teen abortion rate 3rd highest

A new study reveals that Illinois has the third-highest rate of teen abortions in the United States.

The research conducted by Birth Injury Lawyers Group analyzed teen abortion data from 2018 to 2022 for each U.S. state via the CDC’s Abortion Surveillance Reports.

Illinois ranks third with 454 abortions per 100,000 teens ages 15-19, surpassing the national average of 222 by approximately 105%.

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