Articles filed under J.B. Pritzker
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Pritzker steps up anti-Trump push with Milwaukee abortion adJul 09, 2024 10:56 am - Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker is stepping up his fight against Donald Trump, with his pro-choice group buying billboard ads in the city that will host the Republican Na...
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Brushing off concerns of overspending, Pritzker signs $53.1 billion state budgetJun 05, 2024 6:32 pm - Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday signed the state’s $53.1 billion spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year, the largest in state history. The signing caps months of work — and tension — among top Democratic leaders in Springfield and within the governor’s office.
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Pritzker: Bears lakefront stadium proposal still ‘a non-starter’May 01, 2024 6:00 pm - Gov. J.B. Pritzker cast more doubt Wednesday on the Chicago Bears’ proposal to build a nearly $5 billion lakefront stadium, just hours after two of his top staff members ...
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Sen. Gillespie resigning to lead state insurance departmentApr 08, 2024 6:27 pm - Democratic state Sen. Ann Gillespie of Arlington Heights will resign to lead the state agency that regulates insurance companies, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Monday. Gil...
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What suburban businesses, residents need to know about governor’s budgetMar 17, 2024 5:30 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker recently touted his fiscal year 2025 budget plan in the annual State of the State address. Spoiler alert: Pritzker’s $52.7 billion budget, the largest...
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Pritzker to consider tightening state finances in budget address WednesdayFeb 19, 2024 4:59 pm - Gov. J.B. Pritzker will give his sixth state budget address this week, laying out his plan for a fiscal year that government forecasters in November predicted is on pace ...
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Out-of-state abortions in Illinois spike by almost 50%Jan 11, 2024 6:31 am - The number of women traveling to Illinois for abortion care rose by nearly 50% in 2022, the same year the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, new data shows. In 2021, 1...
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Pritzker promises transit fix, talks migrant housing and praises Biden at forumNov 28, 2023 5:00 am - The state and other stakeholders will resolve a looming $730 million annual shortfall facing Metra, Pace and the CTA in 2026, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Monday. The funding...
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'It's a sensitive issue': Invest in Kids scholarship program hangs in the balanceNov 05, 2023 5:00 am - Invest in Kids scholarship program hangs in the balance
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Villa Park man accused of stalking Pritzker, throwing rocks at his home in cityOct 09, 2023 11:00 pm - A Villa Park man has been charged with vandalizing Gov. J.B. Pritzker's Gold Coast home Monday morning and leaving letters at the residence in August. Adam A. Dabash, 38...