Articles filed under J.B. Pritzker
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State ends fiscal year with $726 million surplusJul 07, 2023 1:00 am - State revenues once again reached a record high in the fiscal year that ended June 30, creating what Gov. J.B. Pritzker called a "one-time" budget surplus of more than $...
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Train service from Chicago to Rockford back on trackJul 06, 2023 1:00 am - Forty years after passenger rail service from Chicago to Rockford ended, the state is collaborating with Metra to revive the route with stops that include Elgin. "With t...
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Standard state driver's licenses will be available to all noncitizensJun 30, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Immigrants in Illinois with or without permission from U.S. immigration authorities will soon be able to obtain standard driver's licenses that can be used...
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What Illinois' new ban on book bans really means for librariesJun 20, 2023 1:00 am - Illinois last week became the first state in the country to make it more difficult for public and school libraries to ban books. Gov. J.B. Pritzker last Monday signed a ...
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Anti-book ban bill becomes lawJun 12, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday signed legislation that seeks to protect public and school libraries from pressure to ban, remove or restrict access to books ...
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Pritzker delivers 'The Office'-themed commencement address at Northwestern - with Steve Carell in audienceJun 12, 2023 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday gave Northwestern University graduates practical advice he learned from some of his favorite characters on "The Office." But the Democratic ...
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Health care workers who cover up patient abuse now face stiffer penaltiesJun 12, 2023 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill into law on Friday that strengthens the range of penalties that a state watchdog can mete out for health care employees who conspire to ...
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Why Illinois consumers will soon pay more for groceriesJun 10, 2023 1:00 am - Get ready to spend more at the grocery store. The yearlong suspension of the state's 1% tax on groceries ends July 1. The tax respite was intended to help reduce the cos...
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Illinois adopts new LGBTQ+ protectionsJun 09, 2023 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday signed into law two measures aimed at safeguarding the rights of LGBTQ+ people as other states move toward restrictions -- and just days aft...
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500+ bills await Pritzker decision in next 3 monthsJun 05, 2023 1:00 am - By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Illinois lawmakers passed 566 bills through both chambers of the General Assembly i...