J.B. Pritzker

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker preps to defend sanctuary laws in front of Congress

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is in Washington, D.C. this week preparing for his big testimony Thursday in front of Congress.

June 10, 2025 5:40pm CDT

Chicago mayor pushes to keep 1% grocery tax that state will drop

Illinois retailers are pushing back on Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's call to reinstate a 1% grocery tax in Chicago.

June 4, 2025 6:12pm CDT

Illinois lawmakers pass $55B budget with new taxes, no transit or Bears stadium funding

State lawmakers passed the budget for the next fiscal year, meeting their midnight deadline. 

June 1, 2025 9:58am CDT

Illinois acquires land for project to keep invasive carp from Lake Michigan

The State of Illinois acquired a key piece of land for a project aimed at keeping an invasive carp species from reaching the Great Lakes.

May 24, 2025 11:17am CDT

Illinois Gov. Pritzker reacts to 'nightmare' shooting of Israeli Embassy staffers in DC

Reactions are coming in after two Israeli Embassy staff members were fatally shot Wednesday night while leaving an event at a Jewish Museum in Washington D.C.

May 22, 2025 8:01am CDT

Cook County Health braces for $110M budget hit as state eyes immigrant healthcare cuts

Latino lawmakers say proposed Illinois healthcare cuts for immigrants could be deadly.

May 13, 2025 5:00pm CDT

Trump endorses project to keep invasive Asian carp from Great Lakes

Trump endorsed the project meant to keep the invasive carp away from Lake Michigan that Gov. Pritzker paused in February.

May 10, 2025 11:45am CDT

Phil Perez enters Illinois governor's race with grassroots message as Pritzker eyes national stage

As Gov. JB Pritzker gears up for a congressional showdown on immigration, a Chicago-area union mechanic launches his bid to replace him.

May 8, 2025 11:33am CDT