Pritzker calls $55.2B budget ‘responsible and balanced’ – but warns Trump policies could upend it
Gov. JB Pritzker gave his seventh budget address on Wednesday. The budget relies on better-than-expected revenue numbers, but ...
Full text: Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker's ‘State of the State' address
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker delivered his annual State of the State address in Springfield Wednesday, warning of challenges ahead and presenting his budget proposal for the new fiscal year.
Pritzker to address Illinois’ multi-billion-dollar deficit amid federal funding uncertainty
Illinois faces more uncertainty about the future of federal funding that makes up a sizable portion of state budgets and programs.
Illinois governor to back 'screen-free schools' and join national trend to ban cellphones in class
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is aiming to improve student achievement, social interaction and the mental health of public school ...
In blue Illinois, most voters seeing red over Trump, Musk and what they’re doing, Pritzker poll finds
The release of the poll by Pritzker's team shows the Democratic governor is prepared for a political fight ahead — both in ...
An Illinois DOGE? This Rockford area lawmaker is calling for one
State Rep. John Cabello is calling for Gov. JB Pritzker's resignation and the creation of an Illinois DOGE. The Rockford ...
Illinois Secretary of State to provide update on Illinois Real ID as deadline approaches
Come May 7, you'll need an Illinois Real ID or a U.S. Passport in order to board of domestic flight, and appointments to obtain the new ID are filling up.
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IL Senate Democrats hopes social security age remains 68
A resolution that passed an Illinois Senate committee asks for Congress to not raise the retirement age for social security.
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An Illinois DOGE? Republican State Lawmaker’s Proposal Would Create New Department
As Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency team muscle through Washington, D.C., on a mission to cut spending, ...
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Pritzker trolls Trump, jokes about renaming Lake Michigan, annexing Green Bay
"Whether you like Trump or not, this is unprofessional and in poor taste from a governor," Hope Montes of Bloomington commented. "Also, doesn't Illinois have enough stuff to fix that would be a ...