Pritzker calls on Congress to impeach, remove Trump

In a tweet Wednesday evening, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker called on Congress to impeach and remove President Donald Trump from office.  

Illinois administers over 100,000 COVID-19 vaccines

More than 100,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered in Illinois, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Wednesday.

Pritzker, Preckwinkle announce initiative in Illinois to expand digital access for low-income households

Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced an initiative in Illinois on Wednesday that would expand digital access for low-income households throughout the state.

Pritzker makes $700M in cuts with $3.9B budget hole

Gov. J.B. Pritzker ordered roughly $700 million in budget cuts Tuesday, saying Illinois faces a $3.9 billion shortfall fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Pritzker lays out vaccine distribution plan, initial vaccines to go to 50 counties with top death rates

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said that the initial delivery of vaccines to prevent COVID-19 will be dedicated to the 50 counties in the state with the highest death rates per capita. 

McHenry County won’t prosecute violations of Pritzker’s indoor dining ban

McHenry County’s top prosecutor says he won’t enforce Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s indoor dining ban amid the state’s recent efforts to rein in rising coronavirus infections and deaths.

27 COVID deaths at LaSalle vets nursing home prompts probe

State officials have launched investigations into a coronavirus outbreak at a veterans nursing home in Illinois that has infected nearly 200 residents and staff members, and killed 27 veterans.

Pot advocates say Pritzker’s reading of law is costing state millions

Gov. J. B. Pritzker’s interpretation of Illinois’ marijuana legalization law is costing the state more than $100 million in tax revenue by blocking certain pot shops from relocating, some state lawmakers and cannabis industry advocates say.

Irked Illinois governor to Speaker: End ‘political circus’

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said taxpayers “don’t deserve a political circus” on Thursday when he gave powerful House Speaker Michael Madigan a choice: Answer questions about a federal bribery investigation which implicates him, or give up the gavel after three decades of iron-grip control.

Illinois reports $285 million in September sport bets

The latest numbers released by the Illinois Gaming Board show bettors in the state wagered more than $285 million on sports contests in September.

Lack of veto session won't stop work on budget, Pritzker says

Efforts to identify cuts that can be made to Illinois’ budget will continue despite the postponement of the General Assembly’s veto session, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Wednesday.

Gov. Pritzker, staff test negative for COVID-19

Gov. Pritzker and staff who attended a meeting on Monday and were exposed to someone who tested positive for COVID-19 have tested negative.

Pritzker in isolation after possible exposure to COVID-19

Officials say the possible exposure happened during a meeting Monday in a large conference room at the governor's office.

Pritzker faces 'political reckoning' on the heels of graduated income tax failure
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Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Mark Konkol gives his thoughts on Gov. J.B. Pritzker's leadership during the pandemic and the rejection of the "fair tax" amendment.

Pritzker says Madigan should step down as party chairman

Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Thursday said that Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan should step down as chairman of the state Democratic Party, agreeing with the state’s senior U.S. senator that the longtime political powerbroker’s implication in a federal bribery investigation hurt Democrats in Tuesday’s elections.