Governor JB Pritzker gave his second State of the State address Wednesday afternoon before a joint session of the Illinois General Assembly and highlighted his first year in office and the things he is focused on in the new year ahead. 

Governor Pritzker highlighted the predictable employment gains made in Illinois, the infrastructure bill passed highlighted by the gas tax and the passage of legal marijuana. Looking ahead, the Governor addressed a proposal for criminal justice reforms.

The Governor says property taxes in Illinois are too high and called on lawmakers to work together to come up with solutions.

Late last year, a proposal to rework a clean energy bill from 2016 that saved the Clinton Nuclear Power Station was proposed and it certainly caught the attention of central Illinois. The Governor called the need for a clean energy bill "urgent".

The Governor also addresed corruption in government and lawmakers acting as lobbyists in Springfield. Pritzker says Illinois continues to grow stronger each day.