Articles filed under J.B. Pritzker
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18% legislative pay raises started with Pritzker, though he sought raises only for the cabinetJan 08, 2023 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The idea for raising salaries of top Illinois state government officials, which culminated this weekend with the House and Senate voting lawmakers an 18% p...
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Traffic up, gas prices down: What the transportation experts see for 2023Dec 26, 2022 4:00 am - Drone deliveries, decent gas prices, carpool lanes and another federal bailout for transit? They're all percolating, according to three wise men and transportation exper...
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Bye-bye, bottleneck? IDOT wraps up Jane Byrne redo with fanfare and promises of faster commutesDec 14, 2022 12:00 am - After years of explaining why the Jane Byrne Interchange redo was taking so long, state officials had reason to celebrate its substantial completion Wednesday. Rebuildin...
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How the suburbs fit into J.B. Pritzker's decisive win - and what's next (president?)Nov 09, 2022 12:00 am - With the state House and Senate firmly under Democratic control and a second term as governor locked up, is Gov. J.B. Pritzker aiming higher? "There's no plan to do any...
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'I won't let you down': Pritzker celebrates election victoryNov 08, 2022 6:00 pm - With a boost from the suburbs, Gov. J.B. Pritzker is headed for a second term Tuesday after deflecting a challenge from conservative state Sen. Darren Bailey with 79% of...
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A look at the statewide races on the ballotNov 01, 2022 5:30 am - SPRINGFIELD - A state constitutional amendment and every statewide constitutional office are on the Nov. 8 ballot. As of Monday, the Illinois State Board of Elections r...
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What drives Pritzker, Bailey on transportation issues?Oct 31, 2022 5:30 am - Republican Sen. Darren Bailey is eying tolled lanes to run alongside existing freeways to help pay for roads. Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker thinks a controversial railwa...
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With one week left, Bailey, Pritzker home in on suburbs — one with Tulsi Gabbard's helpOct 31, 2022 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker and rival Sen. Darren Bailey couldn't be farther apart on the issues, but both adopted a suburban strategy Monday. Democrat Pritzker visited small-bus...
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Gabbard will appear at Glen Ellyn event for BaileyOct 28, 2022 1:00 am - A combative week between Gov. J.B. Pritzker and state Sen. Darren Bailey wrapped up Friday with the Xenia Republican announcing a rally in the suburbs with former Democr...
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Can Bailey win over suburban voters to become governor as Republicans have in the past?Oct 27, 2022 5:00 am - Suburban Cook and collar county voters were crucial when the governor's mansion flipped in elections won by GOP Gov. Bruce Rauner in 2014 and Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzk...