Articles filed under J.B. Pritzker
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‘We want our state back’: DuPage sheriff announces he will run for governor in 2026Feb 27, 2025 9:58 am - Prompted by what he calls “radical” changes in Illinois’ criminal justice system, DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick is skipping a potential third term as the county’s top cop and setting his sights instead on the governor’s mansion.
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The governor wants to put pause on fuel tax shift. What would that mean?Feb 23, 2025 9:00 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker’s new budget plan proposes a one-year pause in the state’s gradual shifting of motor fuel taxes from the general fund to the road fund. Here’s why and what it means.
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Pritzker calls $55.2B budget ‘responsible and balanced’ – but warns Trump policies could upend itFeb 19, 2025 7:05 pm - SPRINGFIELD — An improved revenue forecast is helping ease pressure on state finances as Gov. JB Pritzker calls for tightened spending to balance the budget without tax ...
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Transit funding crisis on Pritzker’s radar but not budget proposalFeb 19, 2025 5:55 pm - RTA warns time is running out on fixing $771 million shortfall with service cuts looming. But Gov. JB Pritzker didn’t announce a proposal for dealing with the “fiscal cliff” in his budget address Wednesday.
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How JB Pritzker has emerged as one of Trump’s most vocal Democratic criticsFeb 13, 2025 10:52 am - Gov. JB Pritzker has emerged as one of the most vocal Democrats speaking out against Trump since the Jan. 20 inauguration.
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Confusion reigns after feds pull plug on aid; Illinois sues and Pritzker blasts White HouseJan 28, 2025 3:06 pm - Illinois reacts to President Donald Trump’s move to freeze federal loans, grants and other financial aid.
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An ‘unwavering’ public servant: Republican state Sen. Dan McConchie resigningJan 27, 2025 10:33 am - Republican state Sen. Dan McConchie of Hawthorn Woods will resign effective Feb. 2.
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Pritzker announces the addition of over 5,000 publicly funded preschool seatsJan 24, 2025 8:33 pm - Over 5,000 preschool seats have opened for low-income families in Illinois through Smart Start Illinois in the past year.
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‘Individual rights are under attack’: Pritzker, Illinois lawmakers assess Trump’s first two daysJan 21, 2025 5:51 pm - About 2,000 undocumented immigrants could be deported from Chicago, Gov. JB Pritzker says.
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From city streets to state highways — new IDOT secretary tappedDec 11, 2024 5:44 pm - Chicago’s former transportation chief takes driver's seat at IDOT. Will she pave the way to a "world-class transportation system?“