Articles filed under J.B. Pritzker
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Fuel retailers sue over requirement to post about tax freeze
May 19, 2022 6:20 PM - Illinois fuel retailers argued in a lawsuit filed Thursday that a requirement to post signs alerting consumers about a six-month freeze in the state motor-fuel tax unconstitutionally compels them to promote Gov. J.B. Pritzker's reelection campaign.
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GOP gubernatorial candidates spar on who's the real Republican
May 19, 2022 5:27 AM - The six Republicans running for governor in the June 28 primary exchanged sharp elbows on topics ranging from COVID-19 to faux Republicanism at a Wednesday Daily Herald editorial board forum. -
Illinois rejoins federal Title X family planning program
May 18, 2022 4:40 PM - Illinois has resumed participation in the federal Title X family planning program after refusing to take part for the past three years in protest over a Trump administration policy regarding abortion services. -
Pritzker signs bill requiring serialization of unfinished 'ghost guns'
May 18, 2022 3:09 PM - Owners of firearms that do not have serial numbers -- referred to as ghost guns -- will have 180 days to take them to a federal firearm dealer to have them serialized or they will risk being charged with a misdemeanor. -
Pritzker signs bill aimed at addressing organized retail crime
May 13, 2022 3:48 PM - Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed legislation Friday that is aimed at cracking down on high-profile "smash-and-grabs" and other organized retail theft. "Let me be clear: This is not aimed at a low-income parent desperate to feed their child. It's not about a kid making a shortsighted mistake," Pritzker said. "This is about a multibillion-dollar industry of organized criminals carrying out sophisticated theft operations." -
Pritzker urges Congress to 'be like Illinois,' protect abortion rights
May 11, 2022 4:52 PM - "It's long past time for this nation to codify Roe into federal law," Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Wednesday. "Basic rights of women to control their own bodies are about to be stripped away." -
Irvin attacks Pritzker over handling of fatal COVID-19 outbreak at veterans home
May 9, 2022 7:49 PM - GOP gubernatorial candidate and Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin criticized Gov. J.B. Pritzker's handling of a fatal COVID-19 outbreak at a veterans home but evaded giving his opinion of another politician -- Donald Trump at a media event Monday. -
Griffin channels $25 million to Irvin campaign
May 5, 2022 7:40 PM - Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin's campaign for governor received a second major influx of cash from Republican billionaire Ken Griffin. -
Illinois has tangled history with abortion despite recent liberal push
May 4, 2022 5:14 PM - Changes signed by Illinois governors from each party since 2017 have made abortion widely available and, in some cases, allowed for public funding. -
Pritzker, GOP candidates take opposite stances on Roe, signaling fall election throwdown
May 4, 2022 11:49 AM - Gov. J.B. Pritzker and some Republican candidates for governor quickly entered the debate Tuesday over whether the Roe v. Wade case on abortion will and should be overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court.
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