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Gov. JB Pritzker signed an executive order requiring state agencies to identify spending reductions and reserve 4% of their budgets as the state anticipates slowing revenue growth.

Pritzker pointed to economic indicators showing slowing growth, poor job reports and increasing costs for consumers.

Pritzker blamed Republican policies at the federal level for hurting the economy.

Data in Illinois shows the state lost thousands of jobs in August while state revenue growth has been stagnant this summer.

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) – Illinois agencies must identify spending reductions and create reserves in their budgets to prepare for an economic downturn, according to an execu

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