Articles filed under J.B. Pritzker
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State poised to relax indoor masking rules, but maybe not so fast with schools, Pritzker saysFeb 08, 2022 12:00 am - Illinoisans should expect easing in COVID-19 rules regarding masking indoors soon, but it's unclear if that will affect schools, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Tuesday. An ann...
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School mask decision by judge 'cultivates chaos,' Pritzker saysFeb 07, 2022 12:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker Monday blasted a downstate judge's order temporarily lifting face mask restrictions at numerous school districts as sowing "chaos" amid the COVID-19 p...
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Pritzker, Raoul address surge in expressway shootings, organized retail theftsFeb 07, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Two of the state's top officials each held news conferences Monday morning to outline responses to a surge in expressway shootings and organized retail the...
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DuPage Republican strategist joins Sullivan ticket as lieutenant governor candidateFeb 04, 2022 12:00 am - GOP gubernatorial candidate Jesse Sullivan has chosen Republican strategist and communications expert Kathleen Murphy of Warrenville as his running mate for lieutenant g...
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Nursing home group at odds with Pritzker over payment reformFeb 04, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — A political battle is shaping up between Gov. J.B. Pritzker's administration and one segment of the nursing home industry over a key element of the governo...
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Sangamon County judge temporarily halts school mask mandate; Pritzker vows appealFeb 04, 2022 12:00 am - A Sangamon County judge issued a temporary restraining order late Friday that could disrupt Gov. J.B. Pritkzer's school mask mandate — a measure that required the use of...
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'The proof's in the details': Suburban mayors, business leaders react to Pritzker budgetFeb 03, 2022 4:00 am - Suburban officials and experts had mixed reactions to Gov. J.B. Pritzker's budget proposals Wednesday. In his speech, Pritzker advanced an "Illinois Family Relief Plan" ...
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'Nobody's pushover': Governor candidate Richard Irvin on COVID-19, crime and his GOP recordFeb 02, 2022 12:00 am - Despite an influx of cash from wealthy donors, Aurora Mayor and Republican gubernatorial candidate Richard Irvin said "I am nobody's pushover" when asked about the contr...
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Suburban lawmakers divided over long-term impact of governor's planFeb 02, 2022 12:00 am - The response from suburban legislators to Gov. J.B. Pritzker's address Wednesday split mostly on party lines over whether the plans he outlined offered true solutions to...
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GOP candidates for governor blast Pritzker's 'so-called relief' planFeb 02, 2022 12:00 am - The five gubernatorial candidates competing in the June 28 Republican primary had harsh words for Gov. J.B. Pritzker's budget address Wednesday. Darren Bailey"Pritz...