Articles filed under J.B. Pritzker
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COVID-19 inoculations rise, but so do tensions over dose distributionFeb 18, 2021 12:00 am - As Illinois nears 2 million COVID-19 vaccines administered despite weather-related delays, tensions rose among some suburban leaders over the scant supply of doses. A to...
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Pritzker's budget proposal would close 9 corporate tax loopholesFeb 17, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker's proposed $41.6 billion spending plan for the coming fiscal year relies, in part, on ending nine tax incentives for businesses in an ef...
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Pritzker issues statewide disaster proclamation amid winter stormsFeb 16, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Dangerous subzero temperatures and massive snow accumulation across Illinois prompted Gov. J.B. Pritzker to issue a disaster proclamation for the entire st...
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Suburban Democrats eye education funding ahead of Pritzker budget proposalFeb 16, 2021 12:00 am - Suburban lawmakers are already picking sides ahead of Gov. J.B. Pritzker's budget address Wednesday where it is expected he will outline a budget proposal that includes ...
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House GOP members criticize Pritzker over tax incentives freezeFeb 12, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - House Republican lawmakers criticized Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday ahead of his budget address next week, calling on the governor to reinstate business tax...
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Pritzker's office says no tax hikes, flat spending in upcoming budgetFeb 09, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker's office says he will propose a budget with no tax increases for the upcoming fiscal year, and the deficit is now projected at about $2....
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COVID-19 milestone: Vaccines given outnumber cases of the diseaseFeb 05, 2021 12:00 am - Illinois has hit a one-day record of giving 74,965 COVID-19 shots, and it passed another milestone Friday: More people have had an immunization than have had the disease...
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Illinois data shows long-term care vaccinations lag behind health care worker inoculationsJan 21, 2021 12:00 am - To correct a number, 524,050 COVID-19 vaccine doses were sent to long-term care facilities. COVID-19 vaccinations at long-term care facilities lag behind the rest o...
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Illinois has received more than 1 million doses of COVID-19 vaccineJan 19, 2021 12:00 am - Illinois has received more than 1 million COVID-19 vaccine doses as of Tuesday, as 4,318 new cases of the virus were reported with 33 more deaths from the respiratory di...
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COVID-19 cases per county, ZIP code as of Jan. 19Jan 19, 2021 12:00 am - Interactive map Suburbs' portion There have been 458,611 COVID-19 cases in the suburbs as of Tuesday. That's 42.6% of the state's total, according t...