Articles filed under J.B. Pritzker
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Hedge fund sues Pritzker to void $14 billion of Illinois debtJul 01, 2019 1:00 am - A hedge fund run by a protege of Appaloosa Management's David Tepper and the chief executive officer of a conservative think tank sued Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, sayin...
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The new gas tax is in effect. Here's how to use less fuel.Jul 01, 2019 1:00 am - Gas taxes increased Monday, but many consumers were spared massive sticker shock on the first day of a state-mandated, 19-cent-per-gallon fuel hike. An informal survey o...
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Gov. Pritzker signs order to protect transgender studentsJun 30, 2019 1:00 am - CHICAGO - Gov. J.B. Pritzker has created a task force to study the rights of transgender students. The Chicago Democrat signed an executive order Sunday, the day of Prid...
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Sunday is your last chance to buy gas before stations add 19-cent taxJun 29, 2019 1:00 am - Good vibes prevailed in Springfield as Gov. J.B. Prizker signed a $45 billion infrastructure bill last week, but not so much at the Shell station at York and Irving Park...
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Governor signs $45 billion state construction bill with expanded gambling, taxesJun 28, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday signed into law a plan that will pour $45 billion into state construction projects to build and upgrade ro...
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Pritzker signs order to jumpstart 2020 census outreach, ensure accurate countJun 22, 2019 10:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker joined a diverse coalition of lawmakers and advocates in Chicago on Thursday as he signed an executive order he said is aimed at ensuring an accurate ...
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Pritzker signs immigration bills amid reports of imminent ICE raidsJun 21, 2019 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed three immigration bills Friday amid reports U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids could start Sunday in the Chicago area and other cit...
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Sun-Times: Pritzker signs abortion lawJun 12, 2019 1:00 am - Bucking neighboring states, Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday sent a big signal by signing a law to protect Illinois' abortion rights should Roe v. Wade be over...
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Earmarks helped secure Rebuild Illinois approval. What's in it for the suburbs? (Dog parks?)Jun 10, 2019 5:29 am - One lawmaker's dog park is another lawmaker's pork when it comes to the massive capital bill unleashed by the General Assembly. Hundreds of earmarks clog the 362 pages o...
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In first year as governor, Pritzker pushes through far-reaching agendaJun 08, 2019 8:00 am - After four years of fiscal austerity and the pro-business, anti-union agenda of former Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner, Illinois lawmakers took a sharp turn to the left dur...