Posts Tagged ‘JB Pritzker’
Pritzker focuses on history, ‘affordability,’ in 8th State of the State address
While his speech was loaded with historical references that he used to illustrate Illinois’ resiliency in the face of challenging times, it was also crafted around modern political themes.
Read MorePritzker proposes $56B budget with minimal new spending, tax on social media companies
The plan includes new taxes on social media companies but keeps spending relatively flat from the current year.
Read MoreNew laws: Illinois’ grocery tax to end, aquifer protections begin
More than 300 laws will take effect on Jan. 1.
Read MoreIllinois Accountability Commission hears testimony about excessive force by ICE agents. Felt like a ‘war zone’
The commission heard testimony of ‘terror unleashed’ by federal immigration agents at its first meeting.
Read MoreIllinois Education officials brace for lean fiscal year ahead
Flat revenue and increasing demands for state funding elsewhere could mean lean times ahead for Illinois schools.
Read MorePritzker signs $1.5B plan to overhaul public transportation, avoid service cuts
New transit reform law is designed to improve public transportation services after Chicago area faced funding shortfall.
Read MoreIllinois leaders ‘won’t back down’ following Trump’s order limiting AI regulation
President Donald Trump said winning the AI race is a national security matter.
Read MoreA once dying mall in Southern Illinois is getting a mighty makeover, thanks to $112M bond deal — created by the state and backed by local tax money — but the project has hit a speed bump
Officials say the massive redevelopment is on track, but a main developer has already dropped out, facing a slew of lawsuits
Read MorePritzker signs ‘medical aid in dying’ bill amid religious opposition
Gov. JB Pritzker signed legislation Friday legalizing end-of-life care for terminally ill adults in Illinois.
Read MoreNew laws: Gun storage, police background check changes take effect in 2026
Gun owners must store their firearms in secure boxes when children are around under a new state law.
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