Articles filed under J.B. Pritzker
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Pritzker now says budget can include added $350 million for schools
May 6, 2021 5:03 PM - Citing an "improved" economic outlook, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Thursday his support to increase evidence-based education funding in the state by $350 million in fiscal year 2022, which begins July 1. -
Catholic leaders oppose governor's proposed change to scholarship tax credits
May 4, 2021 3:47 PM - The Catholic Conference of Illinois is lobbying against proposed tax changes for the 2022 fiscal year that would reduce an income tax credit gained for donations to private scholarships. -
Illinois won't issue vaccination passports, Pritzker says
Apr 30, 2021 7:20 PM - Gov. J.B. Pritzker is taking a pass on the "Vax Pass." Days after Chicago public health officials teased the idea of a COVID-19 vaccine passport that residents would need for admission to select concerts and other crowded summer events, Pritzker on Friday said the state won't be implementing any mandatory system for Illinoisans to prove they've been fully immunized against the coronavirus.
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Pritzker releases new plan for spending Volkswagen settlement
Apr 29, 2021 5:31 PM - Gov. J.B. Pritzker's administration released a revised plan for how to spend the state's share of a multibillion-dollar Volkswagen settlement for violating the federal Clean Air Act. -
Pritzker unveils energy plan amid session's final stretch
Apr 29, 2021 2:25 PM - Gov. J.B. Pritzker's office unveiled a 900-page energy overhaul bill Wednesday, accelerating a yearslong negotiating process which advocates hope will end in a comprehensive clean energy platform as the session nears its final month. -
Pritzker signs measure to address racism in health care
Apr 27, 2021 3:22 PM - Gov. J.B. Pritzker declared health care "a right, not a privilege" Tuesday as he signed a massive reform bill backed by the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus, the last of four policy pillars introduced as part of an anti-racism agenda last year. -
New state program aims for 'one-on-one connections' in communities to combat COVID-19
Apr 26, 2021 4:38 PM - Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced a new state program Monday that aims to increase vaccine access in low-income, vulnerable communities and to connect residents across the state to COVID-19 assistance programs for transportation, food, utilities or other resources. -
Lawmakers, Pritzker administration spar over projected revenue
Apr 23, 2021 6:17 PM - Members of an Illinois Senate committee sparred with officials from Gov. J.B. Pritzker's administration Friday in a hearing on tax changes proposed by the governor in an effort to balance the state's budget for the 2022 fiscal year. -
Kuechmann Arboretum project in Lake Zurich among those honored by Pritzker
Apr 20, 2021 5:39 PM - Gov. J.B, Pritzker and other state officials honored the volunteer-led effort to turn Lake Zurich's little-used Kuechmann Park into a certified arboretum at an online ceremony Tuesday. -
Municipal leaders decry proposed cuts to local share of tax money
Apr 20, 2021 5:31 PM - Municipal leaders are pushing back on a proposal by Gov. J.B. Pritzker that would further reduce state funds given to local governments each year.
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