Brushing off concerns of overspending, Pritzker signs $53.1 billion state budget
Illinois’ largest-ever spending plan increases education, human services, infrastructure funding.
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Illinois reaction to Donald Trump’s guilty verdict falls on party lines
Jurors convicted Trump on all 34 counts after deliberating for 9.5 hours. As the verdict was read, he sat stone-faced in court, looking down.
Pritzker executive order creates advisory council for affordable sickle cell treatment
Council to recommend how the Illinois Medicaid program can cover new, expensive therapies.
Pritzker touts climate investments despite renewables lagging state goals
State’s top utility regulator up for Senate confirmation vote.
Pritzker designates additional $160M for migrant response as winter approaches
New spending focused on building Chicago’s shelter capacity, getting migrants to permanent housing.
Pritzker launches self-funded nationwide abortion rights advocacy organization
Think Big America is set up as ‘dark money’ group, though governor is its sole donor.
Pritzker calls Illinois’ support for Israel ‘unequivocal’ after weekend’s Hamas attacks
Governor calls attacks ‘sickening’ at pro-Israel rally, acknowledges ‘many peace-loving Palestinians’.
Pritzker urges Biden to intervene amid ‘untenable’ pace of migrant arrivals
Buses from Texas accelerate as Illinois counts 15,000 new arrivals in 13 months.
Pritzker promotes higher ed funding, calls for nuclear plant bill to be amended
Governor J-B Pritzker hopes lawmakers will come up with an amended version of SB76, a bill he vetoed on August 11 that would have ended Illinois’ moratorium on building nuclear power plants.
Pritzker signs anti-book ban legislation
First-in-the-nation law ties state funding to open access policies.
Gov. Pritzker stopped in Champaign to promote his budget, especially its spending for early childhood programs
Governor J-B Pritzker and other state officials visited Champaign’s International Prep Academy Wednesday, part of the governor’s tour of the state to promote education spending in the new state budget.
Businesses lobby governor, Statehouse leaders in Springfield
Manufacturers, retailers hold joint convention as lawmakers enter final stretch.
Pritzker: ‘Devil’s in the details’ when considering lifting ban on new nuclear
Statewide building code, requirement that retailers accept cash also advancing through legislature.
Pritzker to move residents, restructure developmental center
Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Wednesday that half of the residents from the Choate Developmental Center in southern Illinois will move to other state or community sites.
What to know ahead of Pritzker’s budget proposal to lawmakers
Proposed spending plan kicks off monthslong budgeting process each year