Articles filed under J.B. Pritzker
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From 649 funds to 2: Pritzker signs pension consolidation billDec 18, 2019 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A new law signed by Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker Wednesday will consolidate 649 downstate and suburban police and firefighter pension funds into just two....
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Pritzker expected to give consent for refugees to resettle in IllinoisDec 16, 2019 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Monday he fully supports allowing refugees to resettle in Illinois and he is expected to sign a letter to the Trump admi...
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Pension consolidation coming to suburban fire and police departmentsNov 14, 2019 12:00 am - A historic plan to consolidate suburban and downstate fire and police pension plans passed the Senate Thursday with bipartisan support from local lawmakers. Democratic G...
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Governor stops in DuPage County to tout roadbuilding programNov 06, 2019 12:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker came to DuPage County Wednesday in the wake of a $45 billion infrastructure program approved by the General Assembly this summer. Lawmakers in June pa...
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Pritzker's veto of Obamacare protection bill survives in SenateOct 30, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Senate voted Wednesday to sustain Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker's veto of a bill that would have prohibited him, or any future governor, from ...
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Pritzker tells state officials not to speak at City ClubOct 25, 2019 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker has ordered state officials to steer clear of speaking engagements at the City Club of Chicago amid revelations that federal agents searched the civic...
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Which suburban projects are in Pritzker's $23 billion road and bridge planOct 21, 2019 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker's administration says it will put more than $23 billion by 2025 into roads and bridges, including hundreds of projects across the suburbs. The Democra...
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Pritzkers report $5.5 million in taxable incomeOct 15, 2019 1:00 am - Billionaire Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker and his wife reported $5.5 million in taxable income - about $28.9 million less than the family reported last year. Even so, Pr...
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Pritzker introduces five-year economic plan, touts 'strong job growth'Oct 11, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker's Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity has introduced a five-year economic plan, focusing on six industries that can boost th...
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Pritzker advisers: Merging fire, police pension funds will save the systemOct 10, 2019 1:00 am - Can the state solve its pension crisis by combining suburban and downstate fire and police funds? A task force formed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker that includes a local mayor ...