Illinois Dems say state should be blueprint in national fight against Trump
Democratic candidates for Senate disagree over receiving contributions from corporations.
Tag: Gov JB Pritzker
Illinois redistricting effort possible, but unlikely to yield more Democratic seats
Gov. JB Pritzker touts redistricting in response to Texas, but his legislative allies cite no signs of movement on the issue in Springfield.
First look: 2025 Illinois State Fair butter cow unveiled
The sculpture is made of 800 pounds of unsalted butter spread across a wire frame. This year’s iteration depicts a cow accompanied by an “adventurer seeking hidden treasure across the fairgrounds.
Gov. Pritzker says Illinois remap is ‘possible’ as DNC chair vows to fight Texas GOP efforts ‘tooth and nail’
Democrats in New York, California and Illinois are threatening to redraw their own maps in retaliation to Republican redistricting efforts in Texas.
Gov. JB Pritzker signs gun safety bills, one fines firearm owners who improperly store guns
The Safe Gun Storage Act requires owners to keep weapons in a locked box around minors and at-risk individuals. Another bill requires law enforcement agencies to use a federal tracing system to track firearms.
Pritzker signs health care legislation
The bills aim to rein in pharmacy benefit managers and expand insurance coverage.
Gov. JB Pritzker taps Christian Mitchell as lieutenant governor pick in campaign for third term
Mitchell is a former Hyde Park state representative who also served as Pritzker’s deputy governor.
Gov. JB Pritzker to announce run for third term Thursday, sources say
Pritzker will make his third consecutive statewide campaign official with reelection campaign kickoff events in Chicago and Springfield.
Pritzker signs $55.1B state budget reliant on $700M of new taxes
It’s the largest budget in state history despite cuts and freezes.
Democratic governors defend immigration policies before Republican-led House panel
Members of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform sat in front of large, full-color posters showing men who they said were in the country illegally when they were arrested for crimes in Illinois, Minnesota and New York — home of the governors testifying before the committee.
Baby food safety, press freedom, public defender measures will head to governor
Gov. JB Pritzker will have hundreds of bills to review after lawmakers concluded their spring session, including measures protecting press freedoms and baby food, as well as creating a state public defender’s office.
Pritzker signs order to protect personal autism data in response to federal action
Gov. JB Pritzker issued an executive order Wednesday that bars state agencies from collecting and disclosing data about autism to the federal government unless it’s medically or legally necessary.
Stratton secures Pritzker’s backing in Senate bid, positions herself as ‘fighter’ of Trump
Governor’s support bolsters Stratton’s candidacy before field to replace Durbin crowds.
Pritzker hopes trade mission to Mexico sparks new investment despite tariffs
Gov. JB Pritzker wrapped up a four-day trip to Mexico City on Wednesday, hopeful a trade mission to Mexico will yield new economic development in Illinois, even as tariffs threaten the stability of the United States’ global trade.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker tries to chart a path for national Democrats to counter Trump
The billionaire heir to the Hyatt hotel empire is highlighting the effects of Trump’s early actions in Illinois and is increasing his national profile as he using a statewide tour to criticize the Republican president and his policies.