Articles filed under J.B. Pritzker
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‘Built with love’: New school building for blind, deaf students takes flightNov 03, 2025 7:35 pm - “This new facility is more than brick and mortar, it symbolizes hope,” advocates said at opening of new Philip J. Rock Center and School in Glen Ellyn.
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Pritzker discusses veto session toll hike, right-to-die legislationNov 03, 2025 6:23 pm - During a stop in the suburbs Monday, Gov. JB Pritzker discussed a proposed toll hike, right-to-die legislation and dropping an “F-bomb” in regards to President Donald Trump.
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Gubernatorial candidates file amid Bailey tragedy; Trump and Pritzker offer condolencesOct 27, 2025 1:27 pm - Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker and representatives for his rival in the 2022 gubernatorial race, Republican Darren Bailey, were among the first candidates to file Monday for the March 17 primary election.
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Pritzker forms commission to document ‘harassment, intimidation’ during immigration raidsOct 23, 2025 12:15 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker announced the creation of the Illinois Accountability Commission, which will report on conduct of ICE and U.S. Customs and Border Patrol during the mass deportation surge in Chicago and the suburbs.
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Dabrowski the top fundraiser among GOP gubernatorial candidatesOct 17, 2025 1:14 pm - Thanks to some deep-pocketed supporters, Wilmette’s Ted Dabrowski has a significant fundraising lead over the three other Republicans running for governor.
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‘The deployments create fear’: Immigration crackdown hurting restaurant staffing, reservationsOct 10, 2025 12:31 pm - Now in its second month, the Operation Midway Blitz immigration crackdown is causing problems at Chicago-area restaurants, industry insiders say.
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‘Simply unreliable’: Judge blocks National Guard deployment for 2 weeks, rejects rebellion argumentOct 09, 2025 1:23 pm - DOJ attorneys are appealing ruling. U.S. District Judge April Perry said the deployment is largely rooted in President Donald Trump’s "animus toward Illinois elected officials.”
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Trump says Pritzker, Johnson ‘should be in jail’; ‘Come and get me,’ governor repliesOct 08, 2025 9:45 am - Escalating tensions between Illinois and the White House, President Donald Trump recommended jailing Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Wednesday. Pritzker has countered that Trump has dementia and tells Democrats, “we need to be strong.” Johnson says, “I’m not going anywhere.”
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Texas National Guard troops mobilize in Chicago regionOct 07, 2025 10:57 am - Trump muses about invoking the Insurrection Act, which would allow the military to take on policing duties. Pritzker suggests militarization could skew midterms.
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Judge refuses to immediately block National Guard deployment to IllinoisOct 07, 2025 10:13 am - National Guard troops could hit Chicago’s streets as soon as today after a federal judge refused a plea from Illinois’ attorneys to immediately block a deployment they labeled “illegal, dangerous and unconstitutional” in a highly anticipated lawsuit Monday.