Articles filed under J.B. Pritzker
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AFSCME ratifies new 4-year contract with the state
Jul 25, 2023 5:27 PM - Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the state's largest public employee union announced Tuesday that they have agreed on a new contract that will provide a nearly 18% pay increase over four years, including a 4% raise this year. -
Pritzker focuses on business development, clean energy jobs
Jul 21, 2023 4:14 PM - On Friday, Gov. J.B. Pritzker was in Joliet to celebrate the grand opening of a new Lion Electric assembly plant, the first new automotive factory in the greater Chicago area since 1965. -
Lawmakers criticize Pritzker's handling of noncitizen health care cap
Jul 19, 2023 5:18 PM - Members of an oversight committee voiced concerns Tuesday that Gov. J.B. Pritzker's administration didn't sufficiently seek public input on its plan to cap enrollment in Medicaid-like health care programs for noncitizens. -
Pritzker to visit Northfield temple to speak on gun violence preventionJul 19, 2023 11:28 AM - Gov. J.B. Pritzker is set to speak about gun violence prevention at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 27, at Temple Jeremiah, 937 N. Happ Road in Northfield.
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Illinois hotels report record revenues for fiscal year 2023
Jul 10, 2023 4:42 PM - For hoteliers, business is booming in Illinois. On Monday, Gov. J.B. Pritzker, the state's legislative leadership and representatives of the hospitality industry announced that hotels in Illinois saw record revenues in fiscal year 2023, which ended June 30. -
State ends fiscal year with $726 million surplus
Jul 7, 2023 3:40 PM - State revenues once again reached a record high in the fiscal year that ended June 30, creating what Gov. J.B. Pritzker called a "one-time" budget surplus of more than $700 million. -
Train service from Chicago to Rockford back on track
Jul 6, 2023 6:09 PM - The state is dusting off train service from Chicago to Rockford after a 40-year hiatus with two-hour daily trips coming in 2027. -
Standard state driver's licenses will be available to all noncitizens
Jun 30, 2023 5:08 PM - Immigrants in Illinois with or without permission from U.S. immigration authorities will soon be able to obtain standard driver's licenses that can be used for identification. -
What Illinois' new ban on book bans really means for libraries
Jun 20, 2023 5:05 PM - Illinois last week became the first state in the country to make it more difficult for public and school libraries to ban books. Here are some answers to common questions about the new law. -
Health care workers who cover up patient abuse now face stiffer penalties
Jun 12, 2023 5:16 PM - Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill into law that strengthens the range of penalties that a state watchdog can mete out for health care employees who conspire to hide abuse or interfere with investigations by the state police or internal oversight bodies.
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