Articles filed under J.B. Pritzker
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Pritzker signs bills to address 'period poverty'Aug 05, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Three new state laws will aim to break down barriers to feminine hygiene products such as tampons and sanitary napkins for those who can't afford them. Two...
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What are Dillard's chances if he runs for governor again?Aug 05, 2021 1:00 am - Is Kirk Dillard the Republican whisperer who can appeal to both moderates and conservatives and beat formidable and well-funded Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker? The former...
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Illinois COVID-19 cases triple, vaccinations down by half in one monthAug 04, 2021 1:00 am - In just one month, new COVID-19 infections more than tripled, but vaccinations dropped nearly by half, Illinois Department of Public Health data showed. The latest mutat...
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Pritzker announces mask mandate for schools, vaccine rules for state workersAug 04, 2021 1:00 am - Go>. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday announced a universal face mask mandate inside public and private schools and day cares to combat the highly infectious COVID-19 delta v...
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Speakers at board meeting urge Dist. 54 to defy mask mandateAug 04, 2021 1:00 am - Despite a mandate from the governor Wednesday for all Illinois students to wear masks in school, all 24 speakers at the Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54 meetin...
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New COVID-19 cases per capita: Kane County lowest in the region, Will County highestAug 02, 2021 1:00 am - DuPage County leads the six-county region for COVID-19 vaccinations but also owns a less desirable metric - the third-highest number of new infections per capita, U.S. C...
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Pritzker signs immigrant protection billsAug 02, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed four bills into law Monday aimed at protecting the state's immigrant and refugee populations, saying they will help make Illinois...
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New law aims to expand affordable housing through $75 million investment, tax creditsJul 29, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Thursday signed a measure aimed at increasing affordable housing investment in Illinois, as well as a measure expanding the state's l...
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Pritzker orders masks inside all state buildingsJul 29, 2021 1:00 am - People working or visiting inside a state-run building will have to wear masks again, even if they're fully vaccinated, following an order issued Thursday by Gov. J.B. P...
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Education services extended for students with special needsJul 28, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Students with special needs will be able to finish their last year of high school regardless of when their birthday falls on the calendar, while those who ...