Illinois lawmaker pushing for ballot referendum that would let voters remove Pritzker from office
A Republican lawmaker says he will try to put something on this fall's ballot that has never been there before: a referendum giving Illinois voters a chance to fire their governor.
Governor Pritzker issues rules as Illinois prepares for reopening
With coronavirus-related restrictions set to be loosened this week in almost all of Illinois, Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Sunday released his most detailed guidelines yet for businesses and organizations planning to reopen.
Trump says churches should reopen this weekend, Pritzker and Lightfoot say no
President Donald Trump is ordering all churches and places of worship to reopen this Memorial Day weekend. But that order will have little effect in Illinois.
US Justice Department intervenes in case challenging Pritzker's stay-at-home order
The U.S. Justice Department intervened Friday in a lawsuit challenging Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s stay-at-home order to stem the spread of the coronavirus.
Illinois construction workers traveling to Wisconsin to work on Pritzker's farm amid stay-at-home order
A big construction project at Gov. JB Pritzker’s Wisconsin horse farm has some questioning whether the governor is honoring the spirit of his own stay-at-home order.
Pritzker activates National Guard to help prepare for flooding
Gov. J.B. Pritzker has activated nearly 60 Illinois National Guard soldiers and ordered additional steps by the state to prepare for projected flooding along the Illinois River and other streams.
Group of business owners sue Pritzker in federal court over COVID-19 restrictions
Will County Republican Chairman George Pearson talks about why they're suing Gov. J.B. Pritzker in federal court over his coronavirus shutdown restrictions.
Dozens of churchgoers defy Illinois' stay-at-home order, Lightfoot to issue citations
Churchgoers in Chicago could face citations for attending in-person services on Sunday, according to the mayor's office.
Illinois daily COVID-19 death toll drops to lows not seen in a couple weeks
Illinois daily death toll is trending lower, with about four dozen deaths reported on Sunday. The state was reporting on its website that 48 have died in the last 24 hours; the state's press release said 51.
'Reopen Illinois' rallies held as Anti-Defamation League condemns Nazi imagery on signs
Hundreds of people attended "Reopen Illinois" rallies in Springfield and Chicago on Saturday as the Anti-Defamation League condemned Nazi imagery on signs.
No MLB economic plan in 1st session with players: AP source
Major League Baseball did not include an economic proposal during its opening presentation to the players’ union on terms to start the coronavirus-delayed season.
Pritzker, staff to quarantine after aide tests positive for coronavirus
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker broadcast his daily coronavirus briefing from his Chicago mansion for the first time Monday, joining all of his top administration staff in working from home after an aide tested positive for COVID-19.
Pritzker defends extended stay-at-home order, faces salon owner suit
Gov. J.B. Pritzker defended his stay-at-home order and incremental plans to reopen, saying Sunday that Illinois residents have to change the way things are done until COVID-19 is “eradicated.”
Slowed COVID-19 spread leaves thousands of makeshift beds empty
Illinois has spent tens of millions of dollars building makeshift field hospitals to prepare for an anticipated flood of coronavirus cases, but so far has not had to use the thousands of extra beds. That was exactly the plan.
2nd Illinois lawmaker files suit over stay-at-home order: Pritzker 'is an out-of-touch multibillionaire'
An Illinois legislator on Wednesday filed a second legal challenge to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s efforts to discourage transmission of the coronavirus, saying he’s seeking a compromise on the statewide stay-at-home order.
Pritzker announces modified stay-at-home order for Illinois through May
Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Thursday extended his stay-at-home order through May 30 as the highly contagious COVID-19 continued its rounds.
Gov. Pritzker offers tepid response to GOP re-opening proposal
Illinois House Republicans on Tuesday suggested ways to slowly reopen businesses and relax restrictions on public interaction as the threat from COVID-19 potentially recedes.
Governor Pritzker rejects bankruptcy idea to get out of pension debt
A suggestion by U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell that states like Illinois could file for bankruptcy to get out from under heavy public employee pension debt was rejected Wednesday by Gov. J.B. Pritzker.
When and how to reopen Illinois amid coronavirus pandemic
In his coronavirus briefing on Monday, President Donald Trump seemed to question a key component of the plan his science advisers drew up for re-opening the country.
New shipment of PPE arriving in Illinois on Monday, as governor cites competition for supplies
The state of Illinois has arranged another shipment of PPE which will arrive on Monday, Gov. JB Pritzker said.