Articles filed under J.B. Pritzker
-
What's in the $46 billion budget package Pritzker signedApr 19, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a package of bills Tuesday that make up a roughly $46 billion budget that includes increased funding for education and human serv...
-
Pardoned fire chief now also a police officerApr 13, 2022 1:00 am - Jerame Simmons spent nearly 24 years as a felon after pleading guilty to arson in 1999 until a 2021 pardon cleared that record and allowed him to head the department tha...
-
Democrats reach deal on $1.8 billion in tax breaks, with direct checks to most IllinoisansApr 07, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Democratic leaders of the General Assembly announced Thursday they had reached agreement on a $45.6 billion budget package that woul...
-
Hinz: Now it's Pritzker whose Chinese investments draw attentionApr 07, 2022 1:00 am - The issue of investments in China is surfacing again in the race for governor, and this time incumbent J.B. Pritzker is trying to deflect bad appearances. Pritzker's cam...
-
Pritzker approves paid COVID leave for vaccinated teachersApr 05, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Public school, community college and public university employees who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 are now entitled to paid administrative leave fo...
-
Retired state police captain honored with Achievement MedalMar 29, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker awarded retired state police Capt. Donald Norton with the Illinois State Police Achievement Medal Tuesday to honor his 30 years of servi...
-
Hinz: Pritzker feels heat from his own party and GOP over release of cop killersMar 29, 2022 1:00 am - The Illinois GOP used Gov. J.B. Pritzker's appearance at an event commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Illinois State Police to issue statements jabbing the Democr...
-
Pritzker commemorates 100 years of Illinois State PoliceMar 29, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - From his ceremonial office at the Capitol Tuesday, Gov. J.B. Pritzker proclaimed the 12-month period beginning April 1 as the Illinois State Police centenn...
-
Senate rejects Prisoner Review Board appointeeMar 22, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — The Senate Executive Appointments Committee moved six appointees to the Illinois Prisoner Review Board through committee on Tuesday, but the only appointee...
-
Pritzker: State 'in a good place' with COVID-19 subvariant, but it's closely monitoring trendsMar 21, 2022 1:00 am - With about 25% of new COVID-19 cases in Illinois linked to a highly infectious strain of the virus, health experts are "closely watching" trends although the state is st...