J.B. Pritzker

Illinois police and politicians are sounding off against a sweeping criminal justice reform bill signed into law earlier this week, in one instance calling the legislation "a blatant move to punish an entire, honorable profession that will end up hurting law-abiding citizens the most."

As many as 1 million Illinois schoolchildren will get more nutritious meals after state officials received an expansion of a federally subsidized pandemic-relief program, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Tuesday.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Tuesday said about 1,000,000 children across Illinois will receive additional federally funded food benefits, valued at $110 million per month, starting in March.

The new law has the support of several of Illinois’ top law enforcement authorities, including Attorney General Kwame Raoul and Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx.

“We are thrilled that the Governor has granted clemency to Norman Propst for these wrongful convictions,” said Propst’s attorney, John Hanlon, who is executive director of the Illinois Innocence Project.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday presented a slimmer state budget with no income tax increases but a reliance on federal relief from the COVD-19 pandemic, transfers from other funds and elimination of hundreds of millions of dollars of corporate tax breaks needing legislative approval.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued a disaster proclamation Tuesday as a winter storm knocked out power to 7,000 households statewide and delayed a shipment of vaccines to Chicago.

City and county officials announced Thursday that they will not be widening the pool of those eligible to receive the coronavirus vaccine under Phase 1B, citing a "very limited" supply.

Illinois public health officials said Wednesday that they will divert unused COVID-19 vaccine doses intended for long-term care facility residents to the supply for other prioritized recipients.

Illinois public health officials announced Thursday nearly 56,000 people in the state were vaccinated against COVID-19 on Wednesday as state Republicans questions Gov. J.B. Pritzker on why Illinois’ efforts in the area is lagging.

Republican lawmakers in Illinois are urging Gov. Pritzker to veto a reform proposal that would end the use of cash bond.

The Illinois National Guard has been deployed to one of its most critical missions ever.

Governor JB Pritzker activated the Illinois National Guard in response to FBI warnings of possible threats at state capitol buildings across the country.

Gov. Pritzker announced plans to ramp-up vaccination efforts in coordination with the incoming Biden administration.

"We cannot rebuild without ridding ourselves of what’s rotten," Gov. JB Pritzker said in a statement.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker is sending about 200 members of the Illinois National Guard to Washington, D.C., to help with security at next week’s inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday proposed changes in Illinois tax law that would save the state $500 million during a budget crisis.

Many Illinois politicians released statements following chaos and riots that erupted at the U.S. Capitol.

Freshman U.S. Rep. Mary Miller of Illinois drew swift criticism from fellow Republicans Wednesday for quoting Adolf Hitler in a speech a day earlier outside the U.S. Capitol.