SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WLS) -- Illinois Governor JB Pritzker delivers his budget address Wednesday. Chicago is counting on help from the state, in several ways. Governor JB Pritzker presenting his 7th budget proposal at a time when the state is facing a $3 billion deficit. The governor has hinted there won't be increases to help balance the budget.

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker will deliver a combined state of the state and budget address in Springfield Wednesday. He is expected to lay out his priorities for the legislative session as well as what he wants to see in the budget.

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker is preparing to give his annual State of the State address. The speech will be broadcasted at noon on Wednesday from the House of Representative Chambers in the State Capitol.