Trump, pensions, health care among pressure points as Gov. JB Pritzker crafts state budget
Uncertainty in federal funding under President Donald Trump's administration has made a tough state budget season even more ...
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, mocking Trump, says he's renaming Lake Michigan
"Lake Michigan shall be known as Lake Illinois," Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker announced Friday, mocking President Donald Trump ...
Gov. JB Pritzker signs ‘Karina’s Bill,’ aimed at getting guns away from alleged domestic abusers
Gov. JB Pritzker signed a measure requiring law enforcement to confiscate guns from alleged abusers who are subject to orders ...
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Pritzker emerging as one of Trump's most vocal Democratic critics
Gov. JB Pritzker has downplayed any interest in running for president when asked by reporters but admitted last August he was ...
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Illinois Governor JB Pritzker Satirically Renames Lake Michigan and "Annexes" Green Bay in Mock Proclamation
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker humorously proclaimed the renaming of Lake Michigan to "Lake Illinois" and the annexation of ...
Behind-the-scenes staff acrimony mirrors public tension between Mayor Brandon Johnson and Gov. JB Pritzker
Hours before Gov. JB Pritzker suffered a rare defeat in Springfield over a hemp bill opposed by Mayor Brandon Johnson, the ...
Gov. Pritzker 'renames' Lake Michigan to Lake Illinois
While Pritzker never said his proclamation was a joke, it was likely in jest of President Trump's Executive Order to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. However, the lake was named "Lac ...
JB Pritzker signs Karina's Law removing firearms from domestic violence situations
Surrounded by advocates and families impacted by domestic violence, Gov. Pritzker signs Karina's Law, which will require guns ...
Gov. JB Pritzker stresses importance of federal education funding amid latest threats from Trump
Gov. JB Pritzker emphasizes the importance of federal education funding as President Donald Trump reportedly considers ...
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Pritzker halts Joliet Great Lakes carp project until Trump promises not to yank federal funds
Illinois Department of Natural Resources Director Natalie Phelps Finnie on Monday wrote in a letter to the U.S. Army Corps of ...
Gov. JB Pritzker signs law to make it easier for children's relatives to become foster parents
Act would allow the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services more flexibility in certifying grandparents and other ...
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How JB Pritzker has emerged as one of Trump’s most vocal Democratic critics
SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker made a “special announcement” on Feb. 7: Illinois is renaming Lake Michigan to “Lake Illinois” and annexing Green Bay, Wisconsin. The video shared by ...