February 18, 2026 – Letters from an American | Heather Cox Richardson | Substack

February 18, 2026  Letters from an American | Heather Cox Richardson | SubstackIllinois Governor Delivers State of the State Address  C-SPANPritzker proposes $56B budget with minimal new spending, tax on social media companies  ABC7 ChicagoIllinois “spending cuts” aren’t from good behavior  Illinois PolicyGov. JB Pritzker’s affordability-focused $56B budget proposal includes new tax on social media companies  Chicago Sun-Times…