Articles filed under J.B. Pritzker
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State child care subsidy to expand starting July 1Jun 13, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Thousands more families in Illinois will soon be eligible for subsidized child care, and child care providers will see a pay raise under a series of initia...
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Pritzker signs bills targeting wage theft, expanding HIV care optionsJun 13, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed 401 bills sent to him this calendar year, leaving just 10 of those passed by lawmakers this year awaiting his action as of Mo...
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Pritzker signs bill to expand mental health workforceJun 10, 2022 1:00 am - Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill Friday aimed at expanding the state's mental health workforce and i...
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Analysis: Is state's record 'rainy day fund' balance proof of fiscal achievement?Jun 10, 2022 1:00 am - The state's "rainy day" fund - spent down to essentially nothing during the 2015-2017 budget impasse - now has its highest-ever balance of $750 million after a $320 mill...
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'A very cool rock': How suburban kids made dolostone Illinois' state rockJun 06, 2022 1:00 am - swCooler than sandstone or limestone, and packing a punch of magnesium, dolostone became Illinois' official state rock Monday thanks to the efforts of junior geologists ...
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Pritzker willing to send National Guard to Chicago, if askedJun 06, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker indicated Monday he would be willing to deploy the National Guard to help deal with a violent crime spree in Chicago, but only if he's a...
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Progress made in processing rape case evidenceJun 03, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois State Police announced Friday that all sexual assault evidence is being processed within the 180-day time frame outlined in state law - bringi...
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Six GOP candidates spar over sex education, mask mandates and crimeJun 02, 2022 1:00 am - The six Republicans running for governor battled to outdo each other's conservative credentials on topics ranging from sex education to reducing violence Thursday in an ...
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What candidates for governor say about state funding help for Bears' move to Arlington Hts.May 31, 2022 1:00 am - Typically at odds, the candidates for Illinois governor play as a team when it comes to whether the state should help fund a new Chicago Bears stadium at Arlington Park....
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New law provides $700 million for nursing home staffingMay 31, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed legislation Tuesday that will pump an additional $700 million annually into Medicaid-funded nursing homes, provided they use that...